Orient Hotel Da Nang
97 Phan Chu Trinh St. Da Nang, Vietnam
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A shopping we will go...
It is very easy to spend all your time in Hoi An flitting from one taylors appointment to the next and not actually see much of place. I get in from my over night bus and find my guest house of choice. On the bus my pack has been placed harness up on the top of the pile. Normally this wouldn't be a problem but it’s been raining all night and my harness is now filled with muck and mud from the dirty water dribbling into it. It’s still ...
Hue Day 2
... see later. The house was cool and our guide explained that all houses should face south away from China and towards the prosperous and productive Mekong Delta. The bamboo philosophy of Vietnam not quite eastern or confucian he said was to be strong and flexible in the face of the typhoon of their northern neighbour. He gave us an extended history lesson saying that Vietnamese people used to live in China but were displaced and ...
'The Ultimate Shithead'
... outside for free, but to go inside and have a look around you need to buy a ticket, which costs 75,000 VND. We were quite happy to just see the buildings from the outside, so didn’t buy a ticket.
We spent nearly 2 hours wandering around the small streets, before we stopped for lunch. We went to the Hai Scout Café, which was recommended in our guidebook. We sat on a comfy sofa on the front porch and both ordered a sandwich, which was beaut (especially compared to ...
To the Coast
... we had unloaded our bags and gotten everyone together at our hotel in Hoi An it was about 3:00pm. Everyone was kind of hesitant of trying to make it to the beach and still have enough daylight, but I was intent on making it happen and herded everyone into a van taxi outside the hotel.
Obviously Vietnam is not a popular surf destination, and we could only find one place online that allegedly rented boards called Hoa's Place. We headed to the beach ...
Vietnam: Sapa, Hue, Hoi An, and Motorbikes!
... warmed to Ker, and she quickly became a wonderful friend. We talked at length about our different upbringings and I was fascinated to hear about the many traditions amongst the Black Hmong people, especially those of courtship. The trek istelf was also a fantastic experience. At each major rest-point, Ker gave us the option either to take an easier route along the dirt road, or to take the more scenic route through the mountains. Of course, we always chose the latter, ...



