Hoi An

A pretty little town on bank of river famous for it floating lanterns. We lucked in & happened to be there for the Full Moon Festival - unfortunately it was pouring with rain we went out anyway & succeeded in getting drenched. Wondered upon the famous ancient wooden Japanese Bridge but it’s currently closed due to undergoing renovations. The lantern boats & floating lanterns are a gorgeous sight at night. We had a street food pancake which was very tasty & probably the best Bahn mi in Vietnam in Hoi An. So good Darc & I had 5 between us!

We signed up to do the Original Taste of Hoi A Food Tour - an early start to the day trudging through the back streets & markets sampling some 40 odd local delights. It was a great insight into local cuisine & we thoroughly enjoyed our morning. This tour was recommended to us by Simon & Donna who did it many years ago. It was started by an Aussie couple 14 years ago, she’s pretty elderly now & her husband recently passed away but she’s still involved sharing many cuisine & local stories. We spent our time in Hoi A taking it easy after a pretty full on month travelling Vietnam, staying in a nice hotel with a great swimming pool and of course managed a little shopping!Read more