Hop Yen Hotel Hoi An

When we first arrived here in Hoi An, we knew that we had one main thing on our list - to buy tailor made suits. Our friends from earlier in the trip (Gary and Darren) had been to Hoi An and raved about it, and also had suits made. It seems like the tailoring capital of Vietnam. So we had this planned before we went abroad, and after getting checked into the hotel - another two double beds, TV, fridge as standard for $4 each - we went into the Old Town. Hoi An is a small town which has gained...

Got into Hoi An last night at 1830. As is becoming the norm the bus dropped us off at some ****** hotel outside of town that must have been paying him comission! Had to walk for a while then stumbled accross the cheapest hotel in the lonely planet guide. It had gotten dark so figured i'd just take the plunge. Its nice enouh had a single room last night but moving into a dorm today.

Went out for some dinner last night. Got to say that Hoi an has to be one of the prettiest towns i've ...

So had a mill around the town on saturday. Toyed with the idea of getting a suit or some shirts made (you ca have them done for between 40 - 120 dollars) but figured i didn't really need them and that i could do with not spending the money. Went out that night and bumped into some of the guys from Hanoi and a few others from Jersey and Canada. Wen tout for a few beers at the Before and Now bar, which is pretty cool, and then went to the beach party. Got drinking with some Scandanavian guys (...

Oh my goodness Hoi An is extremely hot!!! Got here around 6 in the morning and it's already boiling.
Hoi An is famous for it's cloth shops so first on my list of things to do is to hit the tailor. Decided on a nice red coat for when I get home to the Scottish cold, took only one day to make and cost me only $25 but quite bulky so wouldn't fit in my bag. Decided to post it home....... cost me $55, hmmm not such a bargain now!
Had decided after leaving Saigon that I was just going to ch...

Jamen godda igen igen igen, Hoi An bliver nok mit aller ynglings sted i hele Vietnam, ud af de steder vi kommer til at besoge.... Her er virkelig bare skoono! Stemningen ogroen her er helt fantastisk og unik. De smaa smalle gader med cykelister og fuld af skraeddere og skomagere. Dte er ligesom at blive sattilbage i tiden... alting foregaar her som det gjorde for mange aar siden. Husene i den gamle del af byen er holdte og derfor meget gamle. Her er rigtig mange forsamlingssale, i kinesisk st...

Many travelers I met in other countries warned me about the Vietnamese and how "mean" they can be. While some can be rude and unfriendly, there are plenty of rude Americans, Brits, French, Argentinians, etc. so I don't see how one can generalize about a whole population. I agree that some of the locals are intimidating because they are pushy, always trying to sell you something. A big part of their culture IS about making money and they can easily rip off vulnerable backpackers, but if you al...

Will update when I get to Nha Trang

Dopo quasi quattro giorni ad Hoi An mi sento come se avessi scalato di due / tre marce rispetto alla frenesia di Hanoi ed Hue. Devo confessare che non ho fatto assolutamente nulla per la maggior parte del tempo speso qui: sveglia, colazione, moto, spiaggia, sole, birra, doccia, cena, letto. Hoi An e' davvero una bella cittadina, non sembra nemmeno di essere in Vietnam da quanto e' tranquilla; anche solo due passi per il bel centro (senza moto!!) sono rilassanti. La spiaggia e' solo ad un paio...

"I hear the bus trip overnight to Hoi An is pretty rough, maybe I should take the train" "Noooo people say that but there is no problem, road has been fixed" This is a conversation between the hotel staff/travel agent staff and I about three days ago. What I endured last night, would come close to the most uncomfortable nights "sleep" I've ever had. The only worse night would have to be when i kipped in someones front lawn in the Lake District in April in just shorts and a jumper. Vietnamese ...