1) Asakusa and Senso-ji Asakusa is a mostly pedestrian section of Tokyo with various stores, restaurants, souvenir shops, etc. At the northern end of Asakusa is the Senso-ji temple, a large complex with food stands, cherry trees and various buildings. As with any significant shrine, there are aisles of vendors geared toward tourists. We stayed in Asakusa and found it to be a very good neighborhood to base ourselves. Above, bottom left, the pagoda and main hall of the shrine.

13 things to do in Hanoi , Vietnam 1. The Night Market in Old Town This night market, aka the Weekend Market, is located along Pho Hang Dao/Pho Hang Ngang/Hang Duong/P. Dong Xuan (these are all the same street; the name changes several times) on Friday-Sunday from 6 – 10 pm. It runs about a kilometer in length. You can find clothes, shoes, souvenirs, sunglasses, etc. Many food vendors set up on street corners but we wouldn’t call this a food-oriented market. A better