Philippine Travel Notes

Time to leave Hanoi but not going home yet. I needed to be in Vientiane, so let's go! This would only be Leg No. 9 in my circle trip of 13 flights. Still a long way to 'home'. Yet as always, let's do this blow-by-blow ! A Reliable Taxi Service From Hanoi West Lake to Noi Bai International Airport is about 25kms - expectedly about half an hour (or even less) by taxi, no traffic because this was a noontime trip. Yes there is Grab Car in Hanoi since 2016 (Grab Food even started just last October) . But I wanted to try this taxi service - touted as 'reliable' by their tourism department. Flat rate, yet just a few VND more expensive than Grab. But the more interesting part about " Taxi Group " (the taxi service) is "it" along with some others, being 'endorsed' . Yes, endorsed by government as a private/consortium but reliable taxi service. And, that branding deal - only those labeled "Intercon Westlake" may qu...

I keep saying, all Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts are greatly good. So, there's a 'diminishing interest' to describe their hotel rooms. Pare-pareho silang "the best" eh! But for the sake of my insistent and demanding readers (kayo yan!), sige let's do this! I'll be honest, I've often been tempted to look at 'petty things' that can be better; that can be improved - para lang me masabi in this blog - and still, wala na akong ma-say ! So here's my story (what I can publicly tell, at least) hehe! Arrived in Hanoi (from Siem Reap) past 9PM. Only got this pic, takbo na sa party! Where was I when I took this photo? At the balcony of my room 320. Where was the party already swinging? At that circular cottage - the upper right edge of that picture! Unclear. But, as in life, I always say... there's always tomorrow for more pictures ! And yes, the next 3 tomorrows came, and I have collected these... The Entrance Look at ...