Hanoi travel itinerary-DONE!

It took about 2 weeks of gruelling internet trawling (together with Elaine, LiLi) to find the right hotel and locals tours within our budget .

Oh yes, before I forget...I'll be going to Hanoi with Pix-Xie, LiLi, HanSan (Jeff), Elaine and LengSim. Apart from Pix-Xie who is from JB, the rest of us are scattered in Klang Valley. Pix-Xie and I'll be flying in 1 day earlier on Sat (14/07) while the rest on the following day. We'll be there til 19/07 and arriving home @ LCCT on 20/07.

We've decided to put up in Hanoi Plaza Hotel (HPH) (http://www.hanoiplazahotel.com/) and have them arrange all our inbound tour. Hope it's a reasonably clean hotel as advertised on their website.

Tentatively, Pix-Xie and I shall be going to the following places:-
14/07 Arrival @ Hanoi, check in HPH & dinner with Trixy (my high school classmate)
15/07 Perfume Pagoda
16/07 Hoa Lu & Tamcoc + Water Puppet show
17-18/07 Ha Long Bay overnight on Chinese Junk
19/07 Hanoi City tour + fly home

Shall tell you more after my trip.

Now I'm on a mission to get a new pair of 2-pc swim suit, shortlisted brands are Arena and Ogival as Speedo is just too skimpy to cover my unflattering parts (esp. midriff).

Also, looking into getting a travel backpack...I'm eyeing High Sierra's Transport (it's a 2-in-1 whereby a smaller daypack is attached) but it's RM220 after discount from Tearproof, Mid Valley.

Back to work, at the moment I'm busy preparing for my next work assignment in Kepong...arrgh...