So I took a picture of this on the streets of Hanoi while I was there … at first, I thought it was kind of funny how people would just slap on any global brand on anything – in this particular case, McDonald’s logo on a pair of slippers
Then I realized, I only saw a [...]
So after our rest at the Metropole, we decided to grab dinner and while meandering through the streets of Hanoi, we came across this local pho noodle joint, called (I think) Huyen Dung Pho Bo (pictured)
We got right down to business and got ourselves each a bowl of hot beef noodle soup or pho … [...]
The Metropole Hotel in Hanoi has been around since 1901 and is arguably one of the finest (and oldest) buildings in Hanoi. It houses designer brands such as Bally, Cartier, Chopard, Louis Vuitton, Mont Blanc, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sergio Rossi and Hermes. I might be wrong, but the hotel might just be the ONLY shopping mall [...]