Best Experiences: Anna Strolling through the enchantingly-lit streets at night. It’s not called the city of lanterns for nothin’. Strolling through the charmingly-sunny streets during the day. The best part of Hoi An is just the town itself. The yellow, French-colonial cafes lining the river, the botanical touches on every shopfront, the meandering alleys leadingContinue reading “Hoi An: Highlights Reel”
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Hoi An: Days 6 & 7
We left Phin Coffee this morning in time to fit in lunch before our fitting appointment at Yaly Tailor. Lunch was a bit outside of the main drag, at Vegan Zone. For you vegan skeptics out there, know this: our meal was one of the best we’ve had on the trip. Our potato cakes wereContinue reading “Hoi An: Days 6 & 7”
Hoi An: Days 4 & 5
I love cheese. It’s my favorite food. It’s my desert island food, you know? Southeast Asia does not love cheese. There is a dearth of cheese. It’s not really a staple of any dishes here. Most East Asians are lactose intolerant, and historically, cows were for working, not milking. I have loved the food here,Continue reading “Hoi An: Days 4 & 5”
Hoi An: Day 3
We returned to Phin Coffee for our morning cup. The events of the day before had proven that when you find a good thing, you stick with it–novelty be damned. Everything we want to try or do is closed for the Lunar New Year celebrations. If y’all thought we took Christmas seriously, you ain’t seenContinue reading “Hoi An: Day 3”
Hoi An: Day 2
Sometimes, my desire for novelty trumps all else. It is an all-too-frequent problem of mine that I will end up somewhere disappointing, just because I wanted to try something new. Phin Coffee was good. It was actually kind of perfect. But we’d been there, done that, so I suggested we try Coffee 11, on theContinue reading “Hoi An: Day 2”
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