In this edition of the Adventures of Kokoy, we explore the capital of an ancient kingdom in between matches of the Southeast Asian football championship tournament, the Suzuki Cup, to find a peaceful, stable, and warm people well on the way to recovery from decades of brutal warfare.
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| All photos by Kokoy. |
(This edition is perpetually under construction.)
MANILA TO HANOI:
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| During a stopover and plane change in Ho Chi Minh City, a Burger King greets you at the airport. |
The view of the Old Quarter from a 5th floor balcony in Hanoi Asia Hotel, part 1:
To My Dinh National Stadium for a
Suzuki Cup double-header:
To view the entire album of these two Suzuki Cup 2014 matches documented by Kokoy, click these links:
November 25, 2014 Philippines 4, Indonesia 0 @ My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam
November 25, 2014 Vietnam 3, Laos 0 @ My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam
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| Despite the opening up of the economy in recent years, there are reminders that Vietnam is still very much a police state. |
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| In contrast to Ho Chi Minh City, where you can find a Burger King immediately outside the airport, Hanoi has seen negligible infiltration of western fast food. There are no Starbucks; all the coffee shops are small Vietnamese-owned, and crowded with hipsters until late at night. |
Haircut and dinner in the Old Quarter:
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| This place reminds you of beauty salons in Houston, Texas. |
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| The best food in the Old Quarter of Hanoi is right on the sidewalk. |
The view of the Old Quarter from a 5th floor balcony in Hanoi Asia Hotel, part 2:
Sight-seeing by pedicab:
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| Breakfast |
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| Lunch |
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A roaming shoe-repairman appears and insists on making improvements on your Philippine-made sports sandals. |
Thang Long Water Puppet Theater:
The view of the Old Quarter from a 5th floor balcony in Hanoi Asia Hotel, part 3:
Date night to the big soccer match:
To view the full collection of Kokoy's photos of this match, click the link:
Post-match dinner in the Old Quarter:
The view of the Old Quarter from a 5th floor balcony in Hanoi Asia Hotel, part 4:
On the way to Hanoi Airport:
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| Lunch during a layover in Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport on the way home to Manila. The price of an airport lunch is significantly more expensive in Bangkok than in Hanoi. |
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 2017 In this edition, Kokoy guides the traveler to Los Angeles, California on a quest to renew your Philippine passport.
"Life is not a journey, but a pilgrimage..."
- Kokoy Severino has been in a constant state of travel since he was four years old.
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