Failing at Bartering You can buy a ticket that allows you to visit 5 of the 30 or so sites around the old city. The weather had a been a bit glum since Monday, so it seemed like a good time to go and have a wander around. We checked out an assembly hall and community meeting place. I can't tell you what the difference is, both looked like some variation of a temple to me! The ancient house we went to after was much more interesting, on the second floor (away fr...

We found the sun Hoi An is a beach destination in Central Vietnam, and is around a 14 hour train journey from Hanoi. Because of our recent journeys we decided to cheat and take the plane (1 hour). More expensive, but sounded much more appealing, but as Tash's sister says we are 'flash packing' after all. On arriving in Danang (the gateway city for Hoi An) we were instantly hit with the heat (in the same way it does on a summer holiday). We also joked about how ...