Hoi An - January 27, 2018 Big, busy day today! Our guide and driver picked us up at 8:30. We drove 1.5 hours to My Son (pronounced "me sohn), which is one of the foremost Hindu temple sites in all of South East Asia. This important UNESCO World Heritage place was built by the Cham civilization that existed and ruled in Central Vietnam from the 2nd to 13th century. My Son served as the primary religious site and place of worship until the Cham...

Hoi An, Viet Nam - January 26, 2018 Hoi An is a part of Central Vietnam Nam. It is an island nestled between the Hoi An River and the Thu Bon river, and is about 5 miles from the beach on South China Sea. The city is ancient; and its well-preserved buildings reflect Chinese, Japanese, French and Vietnamese architecture dating back to the 15th century all interlaced, sitting side by side on the streets. This early port city was important for trading...

Halong Bay to Hoi An, Viet Nam - January 25, 2018 It was a long day of travel. The Valentine Premium crew treated us to strong coffee, Tai Chi with Lan, our master, on the upper deck. We had for showers, packing and then brunch. The boat trip was complete. Done! The rest of the day was spent 100% in travel. After leaving the boat about 11 am, we drove 4.5 hours from Ha Long to Hanoi International Airport. We stopped for a few minutes at a potter...