Daily Archives: 19/01/2018

Goodbye Hoi An

Posted on 19/01/2018 by Chris Clark

So, it’s goodbye to Hoi An. In our time here we both came down with colds, but we did as much as we could between feeling sorry for ourselves. Apparently there are over 400 tailors here although we didn’t get … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 19/01/2018 by Chris Clark

Chris: Just to recap, we are in the middle of Vietnam, in an Irish pub, listening to a filipino musician playing American rock music. Joan: Yeah but we’re drinking local beer.

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Hoi An at Night

Posted on 19/01/2018 by Chris Clark

If Hoi An is nice during the day, at night it becomes an absolute delight. As dusk falls in Hoi An everything starts to light up.

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Out and About in Hoi An

Posted on 19/01/2018 by Chris Clark

In the middle of Hoi An is old town. Unlike Hanoi old town which is extra crazy most of the time Hanoi Old town is traffic free, and while no-one really pays any attention to traffic laws around here there’s … Continue reading →

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Hoi An Market

Posted on 19/01/2018 by Chris Clark

We have seen a lot of markets on this trip, but this has to be the best of the bunch by a long way. We visited the first time as part of our cookery course with the chef talking us … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese Cookery Lesson

Posted on 19/01/2018 by Chris Clark

Even though we landed late in Da Nang, we are collected 8am from our Hoi An hotel and straight into town for our Vietnamese Cookery Course.

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Hello Hoi An

Posted on 19/01/2018 by Chris Clark

Landing in Da Nang, in central Vietnam we are met for transfer to our hotel in Hoi An, interesting to see how it compares to Hanoi after the relative peace of Halong Bay.

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