Headless Dropbox issue
05:55 PM on Saturday 04 January 2025
Doing a fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on the linux server and had an issue with headless Dropbox ( https://www.dropbox.com/install-linux ) wanting to use QT. The solution was to set thee DISPLAY to an empty string.
Train to Sa Pa
09:26 PM on Sunday 01 December 2024
We took a train to Sa Pa. I must admit I like sleeper trains :-) You get on the train, you take a nap and you wake up at your destination. Such as stressless way to travel.
Temple of Literature
03:30 PM on Sunday 01 December 2024
Next stop was the Temple of Literature which was build a long time ago by one of the kings who took a serious perspective to education. The template was centered on the teaching of Confucius and we were lucky to see a lot bunch of students coming here to pray prior to their major exams. Our guide te ...
Hanoi Train Street
03:02 PM on Sunday 01 December 2024
Next up was the Train Street in Hanoi. A street where the train passes by and where local businesses have created a tourist attraction around it. By the way, tourists experiences this by seating on the street near the train tracks. As the train is merely inches away from you, the experience is quite ...
Incense village
09:55 AM on Sunday 01 December 2024
After breakfast, we took a car to the Incense Village (Quang Phu Cau). Our guide told us that the entire village was centered around the making of incense.
View from the hotel
06:54 AM on Sunday 01 December 2024
Had breakfast at the hotel and took these nice city views. Made me realize how polluted the city is.
Dinner
06:48 PM on Saturday 30 November 2024
We had dinner at a french restaurant called Colette French Bistro & Wine Bar. It was just across the street and it was not too bad. Here is Pauline having a Margarita.
Shopping at Aeon Mall
12:40 PM on Saturday 30 November 2024
We went for a bit of shopping at the Aeon Mall (Ha Dong) where we tried their local coffee chain called Highlands Coffee. It was not too bad but I really like their bread sticks. Sort of like a thin baguette with pate.
Grapes
09:26 AM on Saturday 30 November 2024
Pauline holding the grapes that she brought from the market early in the morning when we were doing our photography session.
Breakfast at the hotel
08:56 AM on Saturday 30 November 2024
We were staying at the Bendecir Hotel in Hanoi. The hotel was hotel, a couple of things are not quite working that well but passable. The view from the breakfast place at the top of the hotel is quite nice. The breakfast was quite good. They have this really cute octopus like sausages.