Like this post? Help us by sharing it! With Chinese assembly halls, Japanese pagodas and balustrade-fronted French houses, Vietnam’s prettiest town is well worth exploring. There are lantern festivals, cookery courses, talented tailors and pristine beaches, so what are the best things to do in Hoi An? Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
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Cycle in the Hoi An countryside
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Richard Pearce, although based in Japan, frequently travels to Vietnam to take our small group tour groups on unforgettable adventures. Here he gives us a sneak peek of a cycle ride near Hoi An, Vietnam, weaving past rice fields, over rivers and around daily life in the […]
Tinker, tailor: A guide to ordering bespoke clothing in Hoi An
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! One of the top things to do in Hoi An is to visit a tailor, of which there are hundreds throughout the town. In fact, according to Travelfish, tailors outnumber all other businesses in Hoi An two to one – which isn’t difficult to believe for anyone […]
Vietnam’s basket boats
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! If you’ve visited the coastal areas of central Vietnam or floated along any of its many waterways, you might have noticed something a little unusual about some of the boats in these parts. In fact, when lying unused on the shore, you might not even have guessed […]
Our top 5 things to do in Hoi An
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The World Heritage trading port of Hoi An, in central Vietnam, is many a traveller’s favourite haunt – and it’s not difficult to see why. The beautifully preserved, 15th-century architecture, the bustling waterfront, the high-quality markets and the lovely surrounding countryside all conspire to make this one […]
10 Simple Pleasures of Travelling in Vietnam
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! There’s no shortage of reasons to travel to Vietnam: it has a wonderful culinary tradition, beautiful resorts and hotels, its great value for money, has loads of natural beauty, warm weather and fascinating history. Yet sometimes it’s the little things that truly make a trip special. I […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! There’s no shortage of reasons to travel to Vietnam: it has a wonderful culinary tradition, beautiful resorts and hotels, its great value for money, has loads of natural beauty, warm weather and fascinating history. Yet sometimes it’s the little things that truly make a trip special. I […]