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The cool thing about DJ tours like the one in Hanoi this week, is that you get the chance to savour the sights, the sounds and the taste of the city you're in. For us, we really enjoyed the weather even though the dryness is causing us to itch in places I don't want to talk about. :p

Unfortunately for us, Vietnam also celebrates Chinese New Year. Shops and businesses are closed for FIVE days from the first day of the Lunar New Year. The streets are still busy, with hordes of people and a brigade of motorcycles. Thankfully, most of the cafes and eateries are opened and that gave us the opportunity to spoil ourselves silly by stuffing our faces with Pho Bo (beef noodles), springrolls and Viet coffee.

And there's just something nostalgic about having a hot cup of tea/coffee or soup in the cold... until I start sneezing non-stop. Then it's off to more exploration of this really quaint city. It's just a pity that we kind of came here at the wrong time when there's only a limited things to check out. Luckily for our "coffee dealer", we managed to find a shop to buy 400,000 VND worth of "goods".

The only thing that I really hate about Hanoi? The irritating traffic noise pollution. All that beeping and honking can really get to you, especially if you're having a really bad day. Food wise, I'm having craving for their fried springrolls right now as I type this entry.

I do look forward to the next opportunity go back to Hanoi as I really believe that their club scene has a lot more potential to grow. Their perception of Trance is completely the opposite of what Singapore clubbers want, which I feel is a good thing; especially so if one can move away from the staple "big names" and "predictable" sound every now and then. A segment of the set will be up at the Progressions Podcast soon.

Till we meet again, Hanoi... cảm ơn lắm!