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8 years guiding travelers from the US, UK and Ireland through Hanoi. These are the guides I wish existed when I started.

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Duc · DYJ Travel
Local Hanoi guide · 8 years · Born and raised here
🍜 Food & Coffee
🗺️ ✓ Live now
Duc's Honest Food Map
10 Real Local Restaurants · No Tourist Traps · No Commission
The restaurants I actually eat at. Bilingual Vietnamese–English. Real prices. Real hours. Every place I'd take my own family.
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Real spots
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Vegetarian & Vegan Hanoi
8 Plant-Based Spots — English-Friendly
Finding vegetarian food in Hanoi takes local knowledge. This map saves the guesswork — includes how to order in Vietnamese.
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☕ Coming soon
Hanoi Coffee Guide
Beyond Egg Coffee — 8 Styles to Know
Egg coffee, salt coffee, coconut coffee, sock brew, third wave. A map through Hanoi's coffee culture by neighbourhood.
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🌙 Later
Street Food After Dark
8 Late-Night Spots — After 9PM
The city doesn't sleep. Real hours, real prices, how to get there safely after dark.
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✈️ Arrivals & Getting Around
📋 ✓ Live now
First 24 Hours in Hanoi
Survival Checklist — From Landing to First Meal
SIM card, cash, transport, first food, 5 things to avoid. Everything I tell guests the moment they land.
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🛬 Coming soon
Noi Bai Airport Guide
Step by Step — Landing to Your Hotel
T1 vs T2, SIM at the airport (honest), transfer options compared, how to spot a fake Grab driver.
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Getting Around Hanoi
Grab vs Taxi vs Walking — Honest Breakdown
Which app, when to walk, how to cross the road, xe ôm explained, motorbike rental — real advice from someone who lives here.
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🏛️ Culture & Local Life
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Hanoi Neighbourhood Guide
5 Areas — Where to Stay, Where to Explore
Old Quarter, West Lake, Ba Dinh, Long Bien, Hoang Mai. What each feels like. Where to base yourself.
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👥Later
What Locals Actually Do
A Real Weekend — No Guidebook Version
Where Hanoians go on Saturday morning. The markets, parks, and quiet corners no guidebook mentions.
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📜Later
Hanoi History Cheat Sheet
1,000 Years — 1 Page. Real Stories.
What to know before visiting Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, or Hoa Lo Prison.
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🙏Later
Hanoi Etiquette Guide
What Your Guidebook Won't Tell You
What to wear at temples, whether to tip, how locals communicate, how to avoid the situations that make first-timers cringe.
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"Come find your own Vietnam." — Duc · DYJ Travel
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