How to get to Hanoi from Penang

You can do it in an easy way. Take a flight to Kuola Lumpur and from there fly to Hanoi. OR

1. Take a night bus from Bus Terminal. Leave early. If the bus schedule says the trip takes takes 4 hours, it is going to take 5. So for example 10 pm bus works fine. And remember that we are living malaysian time, so the bus might leave a bit late (half an hour or so)

2. Arrive to Kuola Lumpur at 4 and take taxi to bus terminal. There is two different busses going to LCCT (KL airport), aerobus and flyair. The fair is 8 RM and 9 RM. The later one is official, but second works just fine. They leave every hour.

3. The flight to Ho Chi Minh leaves at seven so you might be a bit early. No worries. It's nappy time! (use AirAsia)

4. It takes about an hour to reach Vietnam. If you are staying less than 15 days and are Finnish, you don't need a special visa to get in. BUT remember to print your ticket itibary back and forward. This is important, otherwise the guy might get upset

5. Bring your itinary for Vietnam airline and check in. Itinary is once again, kinda important. Atleast remember what time your flight leaves.

6. Meet nice people in the aircraft and find out what to do and where to do it. Also rip all the free maps from magazines. Nobody is going to need them anyways.

7. Arrive to the airport, take a taxi (250 000 Dong) and go search for a hostel. It helps if you ask random people. Hanoi Backbackers is good, it's close to Hoan Kiem Lake, on a small street behind Joseph's Church (7,5 dollars per night)

Tadah! You're all set now