We just got back from a fabulous day in Hanoi! Our guide’s name was Long and he was exceptional – excellent English, very knowledgeable, traveled in the states and Europe, very open to discussing politics and history. He also readily accepted the challenge to modify the morning schedule – we decided we wanted to the Ethnology Museum rather than a long trip to the country to see a pagoda. He packed the day which was great. Food tour was really fun – certainly would not have done anything like it without him. We also added a puppet theatre program tonight and he and the driver are coming back to get us as soon as our tour of the hotel and the bomb shelter is over.