Dai Long Hotel Da Nang

... because they have so much land. There were probably about 10 high rises & those probably only had about 10-15 floors. When the children get married, the husband’s family pays for the whole wedding, flowers, clothes etc. The reason for that is because the bride’s family looses their daughter as she moves in with her husband’s family. There are several generations living in the same house which works for child care & also looking after the ...

... past few years are doing compared to the original parts. <br><br>Generally speaking, Hoi An is a really nice place. We felt very safe and was prob one of our favourite places in Vietnam, but there just wasn't that much to do sights-wise. Saying that we didn't make it to the beach and didn't get any clothes or shoes made which is what most people tend to do when visiting.<br><br>Next stop, Ho Chi Minh city.. we took a flight from Danang that afternoon. <br><br> <br><br> <br><br>

... to their homes.<br><br>Some friends from home, Paul and Pat Lightfoot, have come to visit. They brought some licorice allsorts and bullets, yummmmmyy!! On their first night, we had dinner at the Hong Phuc, which Mark&#8217;s sister Paula regarded as the best meal she had in Viet Nam. Paul and Pat came to Viet Nam with Mark on his second trip here, fifteen years ago. After a few days with us in Hoi An, they have now gone to Hanoi and Ha Long Bay, partly to revisit the trip on ...

... poaces to eat. <br> <br>The van cost us $35 for 5 hours.<br><br>Picked up Naths shoes he had made &amp; then chilled agasin in a cafe. I had a Hanoi speciality for lunch called " white Rose" which was yummy ( can't describe). While Nath was on the computer I walked around &amp ...

... br>The beach was amazing - lovely gold sand and clear water ... but boy it was hot! Aparently the locals don't want to tan as if you are really dark it shows you are of a low class eg someone who has had to work outside all their life - so the beaches are almost empty during the day - then late afternoon you see all the locals down there.<br>I treated myself to a pedicure down there before we headed back to town for our fittings at the tailors.<br>Cam's suit looks great and he ...

... t pay me for it later". Ahaha, right, good call Rob! Not! All night I tossed and turned till my stomach hurt so bad It felt like I was having nuts crunched up in my stomach while being lit on fire by a Zippo lighter (great lighters). At 6am I awoke to "drop the kids off at the pool" and it was faster than usual. Note* I'm trying to night be to descriptive, but also trying to get the point across. I was done for all day, saying ...

... included a lovely lacquer panel of some peacocks, some super fake ray bans (perfect for clubbing) and then wandered over a bridge on the older side of town for a fab 4-course taster dinner with giant beer for 1.30gbp in a restaurant with a serious thing about lanterns. Things to try include: village pancake, banana pancake, white rose and cau lau (noodles with meat of your choice and croutons).<br><br>The next day we had just enough time to pick up and send our ...