Hoi An Travel Blogs - Page 4

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A very hot sunny day today.   Thankfully, we saw the My Son ruins early in the day.  Late morning, a stroll around the lovely town of Hoi An to see the Japanse Bridge, Tan Ky House (where I was most impressed with inlay mother-of-pearl Chinese characters that on closer inspection wer…

Different Places

After consuming a few mojito's last night we both felt a bit rough this morning but a good breakfast aided our recovery.  Had the usual morning explore, calling at a fantastic bar/restaurant called 'Mango Room' for a drink.  It was a colourful and modern place and the menu was fantastic -…

Work up. It was raining and Da Nang was crap. No character what-so-ever. Walked for some food and got lost. Found myway back by Moto and grabbed my bags, ready to leave. A Moto rider was on his way to Hoi An at 11.00am so i had two hours to kill. Watched the Titanic - first time in years.…

The centre of Hoi-An consists of lots of colonial style buildings often painted in warm colours and adorned with flowers and draping vines. There’s no billboard advertising or chain stores, and motorised vehicles are forbidden near the marketplace. This all adds to the ‘old world’ feel, which…

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Finding Victoria. Many countries across the globe have honoured Her Majesty Queen Victoria and the Commonwealth. On my travels I will keep my eye out for various namesakes.

Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta (Can Tho & Tiger Island), Nha Trang, Quy Nhon, Hoi An, Hué, Hanoi, Sapa (Tavan), Bac Ha, Hanoi, Coc Phuong National Park, Tam Coc & Hanoi. Full travel journal and pictures: http://www.edsander.com/travel/vietnam/

ANDREI - Our Footprint guidebook describes Hoi An having a "tranquil riverside setting" with "much of historical interest in the town", and having "friendly people".  Mostly true, I'd say.We rolled off the soft sleeper, Tourist Bus in the late morning outside Hoa Binh Hotel on Hai Ba Trung Roa…

This will be mainly just photos of my travels around Asia earlier this year. For the commentary see www.travelblog.org/bloggers/ant-and-allee

Well ... as is tradition now on our trip ... today was another hangover day! The cocktails that I had on New Years Eve had the same affect on me and along with the other drinks ... i was feeling as bad as normal (what seems to be becoming normal anyway).We spent most of today just chilling out arou…

A good friend of mine had been sent to work in Malaysia by his company a year earlier, and what started as a holiday purely to visit him escalated into an amazing journey taking in some of the countries nearby as well...

Its hard to put into words my feelings about Vietnam. I leave with mixed emotions about a country with a rich heritage and tremendous potential. I had some truly amazing experiences, but my lasting impressions will be of a people that put money above all else... (ie China) In order to get a real feel for Vietnam, you MUST get off the Lonely Planet path. Its a watered-down experience to be honest. You're treated like a walking wallet. Get away from that scene and you'll see Vietnam...

The beds at our hostel are pretty shit. Really hard, and with only a fan it's pretty stuffy in the room, so not a good night's sleep had. Plus, we have to get up early, to head off to My Son, which is an ancient Champa ruin. The Champa's ruled from the 2-15 Century, and this is one of the many remn…