Elegant Hotel Da Nang
22A Bach Dang St. Da Nang, Vietnam
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Happy New Year and all that...
... those little bed arrangements with a couple of flowers and a load of leaves making interlocking hearts. We smiled and thanked her. She stayed there. Just when I began to wonder if she was waiting around for a tip, I noticed the big bunch of flowers emblazoned with a giant happy birthday sticker. It was a lovely gesture. We didn't do much else on Friday because the weather was so poor. Yesterday we woke up to more rain, slammed down brekky, grabbed our umbrellas ...
Ancient Town
... streets and along the river and take in the sights of the area. As I mentioned, the town relies heavily on the tourist industry and from the discussions we had with the locals, they noted that there were fewer tourists this year in comparison to previous years. They were quick to blame the global economic crisis for their woes (another of sign of globalization). A consistent theme that we received in our discussions with the locals wherever ...
Hoi An
... Hoi An was declared a Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO, no entrance fees to anything! The thing about Old town Hoi An is that the houses are 2 to 3 hundred years old and have been maintained. We stopped first at the Tran Family Chapel which was built just for the family to worship their ancestors. It was interesting to see. Next we went to the Tan Ky House. It was built by a wealthy merchant and is one of the houses in the best condition. That was ...
Centr. Vietnam/tra storia e colori/Kolory historii
... liane preziosi ornamenti, ci incantano a tal punto che decidiamo di restarci piu' del previsto, tra lunghe camminate tra mercati colorati, pittoresche stradine e i viottoli del centro, templi abbandonati e vita locale. Scopriamo nuovi piatti della cucina locale (delizioso cibo con carta di riso, pesce e maiale), visitiamo l'isola di Cam Kim, la esploriamo in bicicletta, ci riempiamo di sorrisi e colori, tra la curiosita' dei bimbi (gli ...
Another town with the french connection!!
... br> This Vietnamese woman sat next to me who didnt speak a word of english but got the distinct impression she wanted me to marry one of her daughters?! She took 2 pictures out of her purse and kept pointing at them, then showed me a number on her phone, assuming it was one of her daughters?! lol...if she wasnt their mother,she could have been their pimp, I suppose?! lol
No hanging around in Danang coz its not really beach weather here and ...


