Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. Our scores and impressions remain based on the afternoon teas we personally experienced. Current serving times were checked where hotels publish them; two historical formats now require direct confirmation. ContentsQuick VerdictBest Afternoon Tea in Hanoi […]
Hanoi hardly needs another reason to eat well, but somewhere between its bowls of pho, sizzling street-side grills and strong Vietnamese coffee, Ian and I found ourselves sitting in front of two pizzas that made a surprisingly convincing argument for […]
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. Our account of the walk comes from an earlier visit; tour access and times were checked against the hotel’s current information. The Metropole Hanoi Heritage Walk led us from the hotel’s public history into a […]
Editor’s Note: Updated in September 2026. We visited Le Beaulieu’s Sunday brunch in 2019. The restaurant has since been refurbished and the brunch concept has evolved, so the review below reflects our original experience, while the practical information has been […]
A story about cockroaches on a plane came our way during a stay at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur. In the reading room, we met a friendly, intelligent gentleman whose approach to retirement appealed to both of us. He told […]
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. Our review describes the Metropole Hanoi afternoon tea we personally experienced in 2019. The hotel now presents it as the Metropole High Tea, and the selection, price and schedule have changed. We checked the current […]
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. This review describes our stay in a Grand Luxury Room in the historic Heritage Wing before its recent refurbishment. The hotel has since renovated the Heritage Wing, while discreet work in the Opera Wing is […]
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. First published in February 2019, this review records our original afternoon tea at La Fée Verte. The hotel renovated its indoor atrium in 2025, and its current website no longer publishes an afternoon tea menu, […]
Our Hanoi street photography outing began with a tripod, a tree-lined avenue, and a photograph I had in mind. It ended with us wondering whether someone was following us. Somewhere between those two moments, an ordinary walk acquired the plot […]
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. This review is based on our 2018 afternoon tea at The Hive Lounge. The current venue, serving hours and contact details have been checked again; the menu and price described in our review belong to […]