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First Time Eating Street Food in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

On our first visit to Hanoi, a canceled tour forces us to explore the Old Quarter on our own—street food, Tet crowds, and all.

The Lockwood family posing in a collage of international travel icons
Episode Overview

As our family continues making our way through Southeast Asia, we visit Vietnam for the first time. Our first stop is Hanoi, where we were scheduled for an Old Quarter street food tour. Unfortunately, the tour was canceled because of the Tet holiday. Not being a family that gives up easily, we decided to walk the streets on our own despite the challenge of knowing next to nothing about the area or the foods. And to add to the struggle, Colt has fallen ill and can't venture out at all...