This is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within Hoi An. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2005:20630 RealTravel members http://realtravel.com/images/logo-for-feeds.jpg (c) 2006 RealTravel.com 2007-07-05T21:00:39Z 340056http://www.feedburner.comThis is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within Hoi An. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-27:4892814 2007-06-27T12:25:30Z 2007-07-05T21:00:39Z Ben & Jenny http://realtravel.com/member-m1974193-ben__jenny.html <p>a entry by Ben &amp; Jenny from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>First of all, we are sorry. We've been lazy with the blog. A lot has been going on, and we've been distracted. Please forgive us.</p><p>Hoi An was absolutely lovely. We'd heard about it months ago from a girl on a bus in Thailand who said this was THE place to get clothes tailor made. This message was repeated by almost every traveller we passed in the opposite direction since then. We expected to perhaps maybe think about buying some clothes. We did not expect to end up with the 10 items we now own. What unemployed people do you know who need 3-piece suits? How about extra sports ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4892814.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_7c30P5chSuCEnxFldOjcvX-JY8c_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/7c30P5chSuCEnxFldOjcvX-JY8c_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_7c30P5chSuCEnxFldOjcvX-JY8c_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=7c30P5chSuCEnxFldOjcvX-JY8c_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j4892814.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4892814.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-26:4885334 2007-06-26T15:05:56Z 2007-06-29T14:38:03Z Olivia & Matt http://realtravel.com/member-m2672267-olivia__matt.html <p><em>"How can we NOT get a suit if it's only $60?"</em></p> <p>a entry by Olivia &amp; Matt from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>Arriving in Hoi An, we knew only two things about the town: it's a UNESCO World Heritage site and it's THE spot to get tailor made silk clothes. Our first walk around the city and we knew Hoi An was a town capitalizing on the tailoring. On every block there was at least one tailor, usually four or five. We were originally going to have only one dress (for me) and one suit (for Matt) made. But three days later we had two suits (one each), two dresses (for me), three shirts, three ties, two pairs of pants, a bathing suit and $300 visa bill. Warning to people planning on going to Hoi An: the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4885334.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_jCoCB1DHMCkKzVNKxVT9ZB0ycuM_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/jCoCB1DHMCkKzVNKxVT9ZB0ycuM_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_jCoCB1DHMCkKzVNKxVT9ZB0ycuM_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=jCoCB1DHMCkKzVNKxVT9ZB0ycuM_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j4885334.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4885334.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-25:4874866 2007-06-25T15:12:46Z 2007-06-25T17:19:49Z Where's Windom http://realtravel.com/member-m4667821-wheres_windom.html <p><em>"I got thumped on the rear-end no fewer than three times, by various women who apparently confused me with a large tuna."</em></p> <p>a entry by Where's Windom from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>OK, looks like I'm falling down on the blog job a bit lately, so I'll do two quick ones to catch up... We didn't have a ton of time in Hoi An- just a day and a half really, so Laura and I took the town on in true type-A form... we actually ran around independently since we both had slightly different agendas. The first day I roamed around shopping and taking a few shots, then went for a little sunset canoe ride with a nice old man (see photo)... he was probably in his early 70's or so and took me for a nice relaxing paddle around the river and down to the Japanese bridge (see photo), Hoi An's ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4874866.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_d6kbHYDdcyuiAm7BEJe5LvXrHPI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/d6kbHYDdcyuiAm7BEJe5LvXrHPI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_d6kbHYDdcyuiAm7BEJe5LvXrHPI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=d6kbHYDdcyuiAm7BEJe5LvXrHPI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j4874866.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4874866.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-21:4837477 2007-06-21T03:01:05Z 2007-06-21T03:01:05Z InterNATZionale http://realtravel.com/member-m2191964-internatzionale.html <p>a entry by InterNATZionale from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>Hoi An is a small coastal town in Vietnam known for its shopping and made to order tailored clothing. You can walk down almost any one of the lanes in town and find a tailor ready to measure you out for a cashmere suit or jacket! It is amazing, and almost hard to just say no when you see how cheap it all is! Good thing I don't have a job where I need to wear a suit though, so I escaped the shopping extravaganza with only a small painting and some trinket souvenirs! Ha,ha.</p><p>We arrived into Hoi An from our exciting time in Hue. We stopped in the mountains to take in the spectacular ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4837477.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_rAKdiChMZ.riKuNd9dcnWhJbNUA_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/rAKdiChMZ.riKuNd9dcnWhJbNUA_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_rAKdiChMZ.riKuNd9dcnWhJbNUA_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=rAKdiChMZ.riKuNd9dcnWhJbNUA_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j4837477.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4837477.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-29:4119192 2007-03-29T13:09:50Z 2007-05-08T15:40:33Z Kyle & Dan http://realtravel.com/member-m3184337-kyle__dan.html <p><em>"We took a stroll through Central Market and we were amazed at the proportion of women wearing Vietnamese conical hats"</em></p> <p>a entry by Kyle &amp; Dan from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>Greenfield Hotel in Hoi An was meant to be a luxury expense for us, as we splurged and paid $25 (around ₤14) for a room. When we looked at photos online, the hotel seemed very nice and appealing, and there was even a swimming pool. The write-up on Hostelworld’s website said that the room amenities included breakfast and a DVD player along with all other amenities, but when we checked in we were very disappointed in the place.</p><p>There was no DVD player in the room; instead, guests had to pay to rent a player. The room we were given was okay, but not nearly as nice as the photos on the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4119192.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_N7wY8VluLYpdzfUMV24UvtxdaNc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/N7wY8VluLYpdzfUMV24UvtxdaNc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_N7wY8VluLYpdzfUMV24UvtxdaNc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=N7wY8VluLYpdzfUMV24UvtxdaNc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j4119192.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4119192.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-04-29:4400677 2007-04-29T09:17:10Z 2007-04-29T09:35:21Z Keren http://realtravel.com/member-m1578367-keren.html <p>a entry by Keren from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>We had wanted to take a train from Nha Trang to Hoi An, but due to it being a Vietnamese holiday we were stuck on an overnight bus. To make matters worse I was on the elevated non-reclining back seat with the fully reclining seat infront of me on my knees, making slouching enough to get my head on the head rest practically impossible without some strange contortions. I spent most of the night pondering how I, being probably the 4th or 5th tallest person in the bus, got the worst seat.</p><p>But Hoi An was worth all the pain. It is a cute little town on the coast, saved from bombing during ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4400677.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_9ZjaxIbe.mhrpV1Ca20DjlsU36I_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/9ZjaxIbe.mhrpV1Ca20DjlsU36I_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_9ZjaxIbe.mhrpV1Ca20DjlsU36I_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=9ZjaxIbe.mhrpV1Ca20DjlsU36I_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j4400677.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4400677.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-21:3745197 2007-02-21T14:15:11Z 2007-04-01T14:13:05Z Mark and Jan http://realtravel.com/member-m3146824-mark_and_jan.html <p>a entry by Mark and Jan from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>Vietnam Travels - Part 2</p><p>Writing this Monday 26 February and trying to catch up a little on the blog!</p><p>A week ago we left Saigon (HCMC) for Mui Ne, a long stretch of beach resorts, guesthouses and hotels. The Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival stretches on and on in that accommodation and bus prices skyrocket at this time, and the longer this goes on, the better for businesses! We found a very comfy hotel room in Mui Ne for US$20/night and had 2 nights there. Didn't see too much of the famous sand-dunes though as we decided to knuckle down and sort out details for the rest of our ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3745197.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_-gTUYPTrwIpmmVofnCmPeVsQ5f8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/-gTUYPTrwIpmmVofnCmPeVsQ5f8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_-gTUYPTrwIpmmVofnCmPeVsQ5f8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=-gTUYPTrwIpmmVofnCmPeVsQ5f8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3745197.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3745197.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-21:4044022 2007-03-21T10:43:50Z 2007-03-22T12:20:27Z KevHolls http://realtravel.com/member-m2482946-kevholls.html <p><em>"It's like a totally important designer."</em></p> <p>a entry by KevHolls from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>Kevin and I ended up in a really nice bus, leaving at an absurd hour from Hue to Hoi An. It was worth it, though, because the bus stopped at Lang Co Beach and then Marble Mountain, outside of Danang. We had 45 minutes to explore Marble Mountain, so it was a whirlwind of sights (and gigantic flights of stairs) and little time to do it. Would we make it back on the bus or would it leave without us, that was the question.</p><p>Marble Mountain is a natural wonder. Very beautiful. It's these large cliffs made of marble smack dab in the middle of the city. People sell marble sculptures all around ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4044022.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_JXleDQ9BnlCRY77IjR6eQ05cRXk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/JXleDQ9BnlCRY77IjR6eQ05cRXk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_JXleDQ9BnlCRY77IjR6eQ05cRXk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=JXleDQ9BnlCRY77IjR6eQ05cRXk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j4044022.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j4044022.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-23:3762994 2007-02-23T07:17:35Z 2007-02-23T07:37:35Z CaLindaR07 http://realtravel.com/member-m2206538-calindar07.html <p><em>"White sand and good waves!"</em></p> <p>a entry by CaLindaR07 from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>Hoi An...(which is not to be confused with Hanoi)...was a nice city for some down time. As if our trip is so strenuous! Again, this place was highly influenced by the French. We arrived at 3 pm and spent the first day lounging at the hotel pool. That night we went to a Tet carnival. There were lots of games we didn't understand. I just gave them money and they gave me darts to throw at a big bulletin board. The prizes were quite interesting. Forget stuffed animals, it was all about beer, candy, cookies, and pots/pans. Beer for the men, candy/cookies for the kids, and i assume pots/pans for ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3762994.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_5ypdSPol8Fmxl-akElAMsS4fnS4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/5ypdSPol8Fmxl-akElAMsS4fnS4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_5ypdSPol8Fmxl-akElAMsS4fnS4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=5ypdSPol8Fmxl-akElAMsS4fnS4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3762994.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3762994.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-19:3720563 2007-02-19T07:46:40Z 2007-02-19T08:01:43Z Bern http://realtravel.com/member-m2591073-bern.html <p>a entry by Bern from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>Jan 28/07</p><p>Another early morning arrival, and back to sleep at the hotel. The train last night was not as nice as the first one and the previous visitors in our cabin had been eating durian. For those of you who have not had the "pleasure" of smelling durian, count yourselves lucky. It's an asian fruit, adored by the East, and banned in many Western hotels, due to the horrid smell. Think skunk and wolf willow bark. It's nasty stuff, and the smell would not go away all night. (Thanks Jenna, for you peppermint drops, they were a great help).</p><p>After we got up, we went for a walk around ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3720563.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_9qeVDTXwhfauIvX28HCDxday.dc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/9qeVDTXwhfauIvX28HCDxday.dc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_9qeVDTXwhfauIvX28HCDxday.dc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=9qeVDTXwhfauIvX28HCDxday.dc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3720563.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3720563.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-15:3674905 2007-02-15T07:05:56Z 2007-02-15T07:05:56Z Island Man http://realtravel.com/member-m3171472-island_man.html <p>a entry by Island Man from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>I was walking along a street and I saw this great looking suede jacket. I couldn't help asking the price - $25.00. Well, I found it hard to pass that up. And of course the very persuasive salesgirl told me she could make me trousers for $13.00 and shirts for $8.00. So of course I said okay. When I returned this morning I tried on the trousers and they fit perfectly, no alterations of any kind required, same for the shirts. This lead me to ask, "How much for a suit?" $42.00. What? $42.00, $55.00 if you want two pair of pants. I was shocked, especially sinced I had already paid $350 for two ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3674905.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_aGoPAKkkaWw-RzZgUqV8fj7x1Ak_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/aGoPAKkkaWw-RzZgUqV8fj7x1Ak_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_aGoPAKkkaWw-RzZgUqV8fj7x1Ak_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=aGoPAKkkaWw-RzZgUqV8fj7x1Ak_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3674905.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3674905.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-13:3659043 2007-02-13T05:22:44Z 2007-02-13T05:26:07Z Surrey Skiers http://realtravel.com/member-m3340610-surrey_skiers.html <p>a entry by Surrey Skiers from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>After a short, uneventful flight, we landed at Da Nang airport, which used to be a US military base. The promised cab was there to meet us and we set off to Hoi An, about 15 minutes away by car. Da Nang is notorious for being the scene, during the Vietnam War, of groups of South Vietnamese army units fighting each other to secure places on the two flights sent to pick up people fleeing from the advancing Viet Cong forces. One of the planes was forcibly occupied by a company of South Vietnamese troops and had only 3 civilians on board, two women and a baby. The baby was only there after ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3659043.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_TC9m8BCSFR3n9dFTglxGddsWciM_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/TC9m8BCSFR3n9dFTglxGddsWciM_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_TC9m8BCSFR3n9dFTglxGddsWciM_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=TC9m8BCSFR3n9dFTglxGddsWciM_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3659043.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3659043.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-09:3619818 2007-02-09T00:29:51Z 2007-02-09T00:29:51Z kjsonholidays http://realtravel.com/member-m3521760-kjsonholidays.html <p>a entry by kjsonholidays from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>I went to visit Hang today. She lives three and a bit hours south of Hoi An. A driver came and collected me at the hotel at 7am so that made it really easy for me. The trip south was really pretty lots of rice paddies and a few rivers.</p><p>After heading down the "motorway" we turned onto a small raod although still bitumen for another 30km.</p><p>I went to a Kindergarten first and the kids were gorgeous. The kindy has just been built by world vision and everything in it is new. Thre are reall littlies in one room who stay all day and get three melas and then the 3 -5 year olds, who sang ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3619818.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_0qL9qzlvCQX.7ck9o37dX4xOV94_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/0qL9qzlvCQX.7ck9o37dX4xOV94_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_0qL9qzlvCQX.7ck9o37dX4xOV94_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=0qL9qzlvCQX.7ck9o37dX4xOV94_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3619818.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3619818.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-08:3609403 2007-02-08T02:47:55Z 2007-02-08T02:47:55Z globalchoirboy http://realtravel.com/member-m3150099-globalchoirboy.html <p>a entry by globalchoirboy from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>My credit card arrived after an entire week. Just what I was told in the first place but refused to believe. I have a flight this afternoon to Ho Chi Minh City which is just as often called Saigon. My final day here began as they all have with a very pleasant breakfast at the hotel overlooking about 3 acres of wetland with egrets and sometimes cows in the back pasture. Nam Do (I still don't actually know what to call him) picked me up and we went to visit Mrs. Lan. Really Lan is her first name. We had a bite there and arranged to meet later. I then had Do take me to the beach. It was ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3609403.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Vec7Wo54dmZu1QfhHn-cAG6WVe8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Vec7Wo54dmZu1QfhHn-cAG6WVe8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Vec7Wo54dmZu1QfhHn-cAG6WVe8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Vec7Wo54dmZu1QfhHn-cAG6WVe8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3609403.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3609403.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-06:3595560 2007-02-06T12:02:03Z 2007-02-07T01:07:07Z globalchoirboy http://realtravel.com/member-m3150099-globalchoirboy.html <p>a entry by globalchoirboy from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>Yesterday if I can remember yesterday was shopping day for my Vietnamese boyfriend. I got the western union infusion of cash and Do picked me up for our lunch date with Mrs. Lan. We spent some time with her. Then I went down the street and got a haircut and a shave from her son. He was so precise and attentive to detail. He asked for 30,000 Dong&gt; I paid him 50,000 which comes out to be about $3.75. Mrs Lan invited us tonight for dinner. We then stopped at the market where I bought him a shirt, pants, hat, sunglasses and sandals all came to around $25. I got myself two t-shirts, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3595560.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_-WdHeX6OVLSQXOUjzDg4uAzbRfc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/-WdHeX6OVLSQXOUjzDg4uAzbRfc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_-WdHeX6OVLSQXOUjzDg4uAzbRfc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=-WdHeX6OVLSQXOUjzDg4uAzbRfc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3595560.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3595560.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-04:3567920 2007-02-04T09:41:44Z 2007-02-04T09:41:44Z globalchoirboy http://realtravel.com/member-m3150099-globalchoirboy.html <p>a entry by globalchoirboy from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>I remain in Hoi An running out of money as my card remains somewhere in transit and Kurt is sending me money by Western Union but is so busy he has not been able to get to an office. Luckily I can still afford to eat as food is quite cheap here.</p><p>Yesterday I took a bus to My Son ( me son). It is an ancient ruin from the time of Hindu influence in coastal Vietnam. The people are called Champa and they still exist as a small minority here. The site is small and much of it was bombed in the war. Unesco is again funding restoration. The structures are all brick and very worn by time and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3567920.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_sOozlvrWUJJNDzH1.F1m.yODEEE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/sOozlvrWUJJNDzH1.F1m.yODEEE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_sOozlvrWUJJNDzH1.F1m.yODEEE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=sOozlvrWUJJNDzH1.F1m.yODEEE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3567920.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3567920.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-02:3546108 2007-02-02T15:59:56Z 2007-02-02T15:59:56Z globalchoirboy http://realtravel.com/member-m3150099-globalchoirboy.html <p>a entry by globalchoirboy from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>I really don't know what the day will bring when I wake up here. My only notion for the day was to talk to Kurt on the phone and go to the beach. Neither did I succeed at. Well, the beach in a way.</p><p>Still without credit card. Living on what I have which does go far in this country. As long as I don't have to pay the hotel bill. I took up the offer of a motorbike driver to take me to the Marble mountains today. It is about 35 km from Hoi An. Cost me about $3.50 to be taken and returned. And once again he threw in a couple of extra stops just to make it worth my while. The Marble ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3546108.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_PVGjxuC5E0umPDQnLqicKN2sjVI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/PVGjxuC5E0umPDQnLqicKN2sjVI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_PVGjxuC5E0umPDQnLqicKN2sjVI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=PVGjxuC5E0umPDQnLqicKN2sjVI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3546108.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3546108.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-01:3539724 2007-02-01T14:53:03Z 2007-02-01T14:53:03Z globalchoirboy http://realtravel.com/member-m3150099-globalchoirboy.html <p>a entry by globalchoirboy from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>After running into two of my compatriots of the Halong Bay trip I ended up dining and drinking with them and their newest travel mates last night. Consequently I awoke with a bit of a hangover. A little yoga and some breakfast here at the hotel (included in the $25 price)set me to rights. The crew were all full of stories involving buying tailor made clothes. This town is agog with shops where for as little as 15 bucks you can get a fitted dress and the same for a shirt. A suit can run you as little as 50 and with highest quality Italian cashmere and wool about $180.00. Silk is the big ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3539724.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_4gVHjqmiC1VY.N8LFfILRZ.n81U_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/4gVHjqmiC1VY.N8LFfILRZ.n81U_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_4gVHjqmiC1VY.N8LFfILRZ.n81U_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=4gVHjqmiC1VY.N8LFfILRZ.n81U_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3539724.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3539724.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-29:3506856 2007-01-29T07:17:55Z 2007-01-29T07:17:55Z Koren & Erin http://realtravel.com/member-m2633692-koren__erin.html <p>a entry by Koren &amp; Erin from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>Hey there,</p><p>Well I just wanted to put some pictures up that didn't make it last time. We spent 3 days in Hoi An, which is a crazy city. As Ryan put it so eloquently "It's a womans heaven and a mans nightmare". There are over 200 tailor shops in the small city of Hoi An, and let me tell you, Koren and I did some major damage to the bank accounts. Between the two of us, we came out with 4 jackets, 3 pairs of pants, 3 pairs of shoes, a pair of boots, 2 dresses, 2 pairs of silk PJs and a new duffle bag. We decided the jackets are a necessity since it is only 1 degree in Beijing right now.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3506856.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_RYmL7Yg2rKA4QtinecZzWs65ZZE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/RYmL7Yg2rKA4QtinecZzWs65ZZE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_RYmL7Yg2rKA4QtinecZzWs65ZZE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=RYmL7Yg2rKA4QtinecZzWs65ZZE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3506856.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3506856.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-26:3482954 2007-01-26T11:24:55Z 2007-01-26T11:28:40Z NY Foodie http://realtravel.com/member-m2660858-ny_foodie.html <p>a review of Hoi An Hotel, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam</a>.</p> <p>A nice little place to stay, in the heart of town. The room furnishing were comforting and decorated with Japanese furnishing.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-reviews-b3482954.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_yJf9ICkCenDkw-vOINSQxTk9VXY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/yJf9ICkCenDkw-vOINSQxTk9VXY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_yJf9ICkCenDkw-vOINSQxTk9VXY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=yJf9ICkCenDkw-vOINSQxTk9VXY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-reviews-b3482954.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-reviews-b3482954.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-20:3423078 2007-01-20T11:41:19Z 2007-01-20T11:41:19Z Frank in Asia http://realtravel.com/member-m2911099-frank_in_asia.html <p>a entry by Frank in Asia from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>This entry will cover both Hoi An, where I am currently, and Halon Bay which I visited as a 3 day/2 night side trip from Hanoi.</p><p>Hoi An, World Heritage Site</p><p>My last blog ended with me on a motorbike heading from Danang to Hoi An. During the last four days I've enjoyed Hoi An, a midsized town on the central coast of Vietnam, about 30 k's from Danang.</p><p>Hoi An, a United Nations World Heritage site (preserved for its history and beauty), is appealing for a number of reasons: 1. Numerous old buildings located on small winding streets; 2. Miles and miles of white sandy beach, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3423078.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_q0H2MpavvhtxrCaeqvgNTqjVvBk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/q0H2MpavvhtxrCaeqvgNTqjVvBk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_q0H2MpavvhtxrCaeqvgNTqjVvBk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=q0H2MpavvhtxrCaeqvgNTqjVvBk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3423078.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3423078.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-03:3234495 2007-01-03T10:53:55Z 2007-01-03T10:53:55Z Broccoli http://realtravel.com/member-m3023181-broccoli.html <p><em>"Viets do not design their trains for 194cm caucs"</em></p> <p>a entry by Broccoli from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>5 days into the trip and I have already had a night on a plane, a boat and a train for a combined total of about 7 hours, looking foward to the bus in two days. We got a hard sleeper bed on the 12 hour trip from Hanoi to Hue leaving at 7pm. Wasnt too bad to begin with but the noise, movement and smells coupled with the fact that Viets do not design their trains for 194cm caucs, made sleeping very difficult. After bursting through an atttack from the waiting touts at the train station, me and sutts decided we would rather walk a k intop town rather than opening ourselves to another screw job. ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3234495.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_D0IbUbl.ylSsrtFfxc4lMu8yi5s_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/D0IbUbl.ylSsrtFfxc4lMu8yi5s_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_D0IbUbl.ylSsrtFfxc4lMu8yi5s_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=D0IbUbl.ylSsrtFfxc4lMu8yi5s_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3234495.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3234495.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-12-31:3210215 2006-12-31T11:13:02Z 2006-12-31T11:13:02Z Norberto Cuenca http://realtravel.com/member-m3204493-norberto_cuenca.html <p>a entry by Norberto Cuenca from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>Hoi An y subiendo</p><p>Vietnam - Hoi An / DMZ</p><p></p><p>Todas las fotos de Vietnam aqui en HTML o Flash</p><p>Todas las fotos del viaje aquí</p><p>y aquí: www.norbertocuenca.com</p><p>Mi blog "oficial" aquí</p><p></p><p>Mi primer trayecto en bus -y todos los que han seguido, la verdad- fue una experiencia. En Vietnam se han inventado una milonga llamada "open ticket" que te permite pagar por un trayecto entre un punto del norte y otro del sur y con tu billete eres libre de subirte y bajarte donde y cuando quieras. Suena binen, no? Que libertad! que flexiviliad! Además de todo eso, es ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3210215.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_PFoYkoOAcxHSzuxOdCbigwYbTYU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/PFoYkoOAcxHSzuxOdCbigwYbTYU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_PFoYkoOAcxHSzuxOdCbigwYbTYU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=PFoYkoOAcxHSzuxOdCbigwYbTYU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3210215.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3210215.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-12-17:3113111 2006-12-17T15:11:18Z 2006-12-17T15:11:18Z Hustler http://realtravel.com/member-m2412986-hustler.html <p><em>"suited and booted"</em></p> <p>a entry by Hustler from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>Time to get suited and booted, and quite literally I did. Hoi An is built up of streets lined with shops ready to fit you with smart suites and shoes with its very quant little side streets to escape down when your being chased by sellers shouting 'very niiiiice' after you. I managed to invest in my first 3 piece suite, a pair of roman scandals designed by moi, a pair of cropped pants, a silk top and a pair of jeans that make me look like Simon Cowell in drag. Never mind 4 out of 5 aint bad.</p><p>The rain hit big time on our 2nd day, so we scrambled into a restaurant along side the river and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3113111.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_msaIHBV01CS58F8xIULgwHNHvo4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/msaIHBV01CS58F8xIULgwHNHvo4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_msaIHBV01CS58F8xIULgwHNHvo4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=msaIHBV01CS58F8xIULgwHNHvo4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhoi_an-journals-j3113111.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-journals-j3113111.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-11-19:2863058 2006-11-19T10:32:46Z 2006-11-19T11:13:54Z 3 take Asia http://realtravel.com/member-m2071435-3_take_asia.html <p><em>"every single person in Hoi An has a shop owned by their sister's husbands brothers cousins grandmas daughter-in-law"</em></p> <p>a entry by 3 take Asia from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hoi_an-vietnam-reviews-hotels-d20630.html">Hoi An, Vietnam.</a></p> <p>We arrived at this quaint little beach town after spending two days in rain soaked Hue. The weather here was a little more inviting, clear skies and a solid 85 degrees. Hoi An is most famous for being a silk town. Every 10 feet there is another silk shop offering custom tailored suits, skirts, dresses, shirts, shorts, pretty much any type of clothing you could ever want or think of. If your conscience can deal with supporting sweat shop labor, you can buy clothing at extremely low prices. The hardest part is deciding which of the 500 stores you want to support with your patronage. 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