Old House of Tan Ky Hoi An

After a bumpy bus ride from Hué we were quite tired when we got to the picturesque city of Hoi An. Arriving there we were approached by a dozen hotel agents calling us to go to their shuttle bus for free to see their hotel. After checking some hotels on the map we decided to go to one that was near the old city center in case we had to look for …

We arrived at Hoi An stupidly early in the morning, after little sleep, due to me deciding to give up my nice comfy bed for a small squished one to a 6ft 5" Austrian guy. When we got off the bus, loads of people were shoving brochures at us and trying to get us to go to different places and it was all a bit chaotic, so we caved in and got in a …

I know that you have been waiting a while for a blog post. Sorry for the delay... After writing 5 in one day, I wanted to stay a way for a while and I have been very wrapped up in this sleepy little town...Since there are about 4 days to catch up on this is a long one with TONS of pictures. I am LOVING the comments, and have read every single one, …

Arrived early in the morning, and checked into the sleepy gecko without much consideration

Attractions:
went around the old town and bought the tickets. Seeing the amount of silk on display, we decided it might be a good idea to get some pure silk sleeping bags, (17 US).
the old town is a bit touristy, but also feels old and …

To cut down down some of the travel time (at the expense of seeing the country), we flew from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) to Danang - the closest airport to Hoi An - our intended destination for the next four nights. On the way from the airport we passed Marble Mountains, which had been used for a marble stone source originally, but is now a big …

After a 'race against time' visit to the post office in Hue, we got our sleeper bus down to Hoi An, which is where we are now staying. The whole of the old town is a UNESCO Heritage site, and you know how we love a UNESCO site!

We were able to meet up with our friends Coco and Kate who had travelled on ahead from Hanoi, and spent the day …

Evening campers just a short one tonight as it's late and i'm tired and i want to go to bed. A long day today but a good day. First up was bfast then a quick dash across the adjacent laneway to the pagoda that I overlooked at bfast and then an even quicker dash across the road to the War Memorial.
After that it was a visit to the old town via …

... immigrants that settled in Hoi An over 200 years ago - the Duc An House, Quan Thang House and the Old House of Tan Ky - and also strolled through the lively and colourful town market. The ancient houses were full of dark wood paneling and furnishings, ...

... nbsp;combined ticket to gain entry into the Old House of Phung Thng, the Old House of Quang Thang, and the Old House of Tan Ky. All these buildings were traditional and very grand. Made of ornately carved wood and paint ...