OLD QUARTER REVIEWThe Insider Journal
Short films and street stories from the channel, gathered in one place. Everything here is filmed and written by Suzy, on the real streets.
Egg Coffee in Hanoi: the Original Cafe and the Tourist Copies
From the series Street Food Hanoi. Filming on the real streets this season.
Hang Ma, the street that dresses the festivals
Lanterns, votive paper and colour stacked to the ceiling. The full story of the quarter's most photogenic street.
A Ten Dollar Street Food Dinner Crawl in the Old Quarter
From the series Street Food Hanoi. Filming on the real streets this season.
Ta Hien at beer o'clock
How the famous corner works, what a glass of fresh bia hoi honestly costs, and how to get a seat like a local.
Pho at Dawn: Where Hanoians Actually Eat Breakfast
From the series Street Food Hanoi. Filming on the real streets this season.
Lan Ong, the medicine street
Herbs, roots and remedies in the air. The Old Quarter's oldest working pharmacy row, explained.
Getting Around the Old Quarter: Fair Prices for Taxis and Ride Apps
From the series Honest Hanoi. Filming on the real streets this season.
Eight areas, one quarter
How we group the guild streets so a first time visitor can actually walk them. Start with the map.
Five Tourist Traps in the Old Quarter and What To Do Instead
From the series Honest Hanoi. Filming on the real streets this season.
The Night Market Walk, stop by stop
Our signature evening roadmap, from the great market gate down to the lake.
Train Street Today: What Is Open, What It Costs, How To Visit Safely
From the series Honest Hanoi. Filming on the real streets this season.
Hang Gai, the Silk Street, Told by a Local
From the series A Local Takes You. Filming on the real streets this season.
The Old Quarter at Six in the Morning: Markets, Exercise and First Coffee
From the series A Local Takes You. Filming on the real streets this season.
One Perfect Day in the Old Quarter, Planned by a Local
From the series A Local Takes You. Filming on the real streets this season.