Nim-tism: Bits & pieces of Hanoi and Halong bay ...

As I was clearing photos in my camera, I realised that I did not save my Vietnam photos to my hard drive.
So I figured that I should just post some of my favourite photos that I captured during my trip to Hanoi and Halong Bay. However, I will not talk about the details of the trip as to avoid repetition in another blog collaboration that I am working on with my best friend.

Just for your information about this trip:-
1) I came across Halong bay through Google and I fell in love with pictures about the view.
2) I went to Vietnam with my parents and their friends.
3) I was literally the only youth in the group.
4) The trip was A-MA-ZING.

It was Lantern festival when we arrived in Vietnam so streets were filled with lanterns and all sorts of colourful sticks.

Located in one of the busiest streets, the water puppet theatre show is a popular tourist attraction.

I found this set-up of an entrance to the wedding SO PRETTY.

Rice fields everywhere we go, literally.

My Happy daddy.

So we arrived at the cruise in Halong Bay and it is super cool that the boat sailed through these islands that we are so close to.

My parents chose to stay on the boat while I venture to the caves by myself.

Sunset!

They were squid fishing ….

One of my favourite moments while being on the cruise, is to watch the starry sky in such a calm and quiet mood on the upper deck of the boat. It felt so peaceful.

My always-positive mommy!

I get to meet one of the coolest and oldest backpackers during the cruise. Her stories were inspiring and funny that I wished she was my grandma. She is actually a retiree and just started fulfilling her bucket list. The other woman beside her is a good friend of my parents who works as a travel agent under 'Quins Travel', that is owned by her and her husband.

Thanks to the makciks(malay aunties), they insisted that I should take a photo with them. Apparently they are referees and footballers for ASEAN soccer games. The only ones who know the full and embarrassing story behind this picture are just my best friends and it stays there.