Hello to all in search of the best high tea here in Hanoi. Are Vietnamese famous for their afternoon teas? Not really, but I will tell you something. They are making huge progress here and high teas to die for […]
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 […]
Metropole Hotel Hanoi certainly is one of the best hotels in the world and Sofitel is doing a great job keeping it alive. We should always remember and respect the history of famous hotels. After all, this is our mission […]
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 […]
Here is again one for travel story lovers. This time a little bit tabu, including cockroaches on a plane. When we were staying at the Majestic Hotel in Kuala Lumpur we had an amazing time. Not just because of the […]
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 […]
If you have already been to Hanoi, then you’ve experienced the loud traffic, heavy pollution, and high density. If not, allow me to say it’s not all about that, but keep it in mind. Be ready and accept reality, but […]
Hanoi is huge, but only a few minutes apart are two incredible and completely different Sofitel buildings. We stayed in the Sofitel Metropole Hanoi Hotel, which made a legendary impression, so we dug a little deeper. We are fond of […]
It was just another hot day in Hanoi – we’re talking about 40 Celsius degrees here. We were just on our way to one great long avenue where the sun was playing with huge old trees and the road was […]
The higher you are, the better the view, right? That’s exactly why we enjoyed high tea on the 62nd floor inside the tallest hotel in Southeast Asia, the InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72. In other words, Landmark72 high tea is the highest […]