Tim’s Nomad Diaries

The cuisine of any respective country, for me, is one of the most important things to experience as a traveler, right behind getting to know the local people. So, when my Hospitality Club hosts Thanh and Nhung offered to take other HC member Andy and I out to a traditional Vietnamese dog restaurant, both of us let out a bark of joy at this great opportunity in front of us.

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The capital of Vietnam for the better part of the last millennium, Hanoi is a special place, dotted throughout with tranquil parks and lakes, Classical European meets Traditional Eastern architecture, windy alley-ways of the French Old Quarters with outdoor kitchens offering deliciousness every few feet, and those magical Bia Hois–Beer Gardens–where one can find themselves in a hazy stupor of enlightenment inspired by the nectar from the gods for spare pocket change.

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