Hoi An

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Arrival in Vietnam

After a flight of just two and a half hours, we landed in Da Nang, Vietnam, on June 26. Although we didn’t need to apply for a visa with our German passports, we still ha

Beach and diving in Nha Trang and lanterns in Hoi An

So a lot has happened recently and of course we are no longer in Dalat... But you know how it is: You don't have time for anything on vacation ;-) So here are the impressions from...

Environmental destruction!

I have been in Hanoi for 5 days now, and it's been scorching hot. The temperature during the day reached 38 degrees, with a felt temperature of 49 degrees! My plan was to wake...

Lantern City Hoi An

The Old Town of Hoi An is a small car and motorcycle-free zone with many different small shops. There are tailors, leather goods stores, souvenir shops, massage salons, and of...

From partying, to nature and traffic

Update 24.01.18: After writing the blog post on Wednesday, we wanted to go to our room and go to sleep. The lady from the hostel stopped us and asked if we were planning to go...

Traditional craft villages around Hoi An - Part 1

The UNESCO World Heritage Site includes not only the city of Hoi An, but also the artisanal villages surrounding it. Our lodging is locat

Craft regions around Hoi An - Part 1

The UNESCO World Heritage Site includes not only the city of Hoi An, but also the craft villages surrounding the city. Our accommodation is located on

Relaxing days in Hôi An

We spent the past few days in the beautiful town of Hôi An in central Vietnam. After a train ride to Da Nang over the Hai Van Pass, which offers spectacular views of the coast,...

Hội An and Hué

Lanterns, tailors, and citadels in the center of Vietnam

Halong Bay, Ninh Binh, Hue, Hoi An, Saigon and off to Cambodia

Aaaaah", and burst into laughter; sometimes it was even more amusing to watch them than the actual theater performance! The next morning, we headed to Ninh Binh. There we met...

Schneiderstadt Hoi An

After breakfast, we are picked up by a Sleeping Bus in grand rainy weather and taken to Hoi An. We haven't come across this type of Sleeping Bus before and it's not really to...

Lanterns and dresses

Saturday the 1st til Thursday the 6th of February: Woopwoop! I am happy again 😁 Hoi An was just what I hoped it would be. A beautiful town with nice weather, great food and...

Hoi An - the most beautiful city

The most beautiful city we have visited so far on our trip is Hoi An, and we don't think we will see a more beautiful city. We had heard and read so much about it that we wanted...

Cycling tour and stufffff

Hello everyone, We had to get up at 7 am today (and no, we no longer remember what it's like to get up and go to work 🤦🏽‍♀️). Everything was planned, wake up at 7, breakfast...

Hoi An and My Son (Vietnam Part 4)

The old town of Hoi An and the temple ruins of My Son testify to long-gone times.

Die UNESCO Stadt Hoi An

Als wir mit ziemlicher Verspätung in Danang ankamen, gings gleich mitm Bus weiter nach Hoi An. Nach einem Frühstück im Städtchen und einem kleinen Spaziergang, ruhten wir uns ein...

Hội An - The City of Lights

Thanks to its location on the Silk Road, the city of Hoi An used to have the largest port in Southeast Asia. In the early 17th century, the port was opened to the outside and...

HOI AN the city of a thousand lanterns

We really like it in the traditional UNESCO old town.

Hue, Hoi'an, Ho Chi Minh City

After the first three stops, half of my time in Vietnam had already passed, and I realized that I had less time than I had planned for the places I wanted to visit. I also...

Fabrics, leather, and lanterns - in love with Hoi An!

We arrived in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Hoi An early in the morning. We had slept fairly well on our night bus and walked with new energy all the way from the bus stop...

Mr. Phong

Meeting with a Vietnam War veteran

Hoi An - City of Lanterns (day 31-35)

Helloooooo Aaaaaan ❤❤❤ Admittedly, when I arrived, I didn't yet know how much I would fall in love with this little town and especially the people I would meet there... That's...

Bye Bye Hoi An - Welcome Saigon

For the last half day in Hoi An, I got up extra early this time to take a leisurely stroll through the market. And lo and behold: bright sunshine ☀️ and 26°C. Apparently, the...

28.10. City of a Thousand Lanterns

After a 14-hour bus ride, we arrived in Hoi An at 7am. Unfortunately, we had to walk for half an hour in a heavy rainstorm to get to our hostel - so the city didn't really give...

Train stories and a day trip to Hoi An

Taking the overnight train from Mui Ne to Hue - a story in itself. And then a day trip to Hoi An - a beautiful Vietnamese town...

Hoi An with two faces

Actually, this was supposed to be a great article with super beautiful photos. Hoi An is an absolute dream city, exactly the way Jonas and I love it, with a cozy old town, many...

Hoi An

Colorful fishing village

Hoi An - Lanterns, Tailors, and Crowds of Tourists

But Hoi An has so much more to offer, which is why we were glad to spend four days here. Located roughly in the middle of Vietnam, Hoi An is also the...

Way back cruise - Skuril in Hoi An

After a cozy evening on Cat Ba Island, the next morning it was time to go back to Hanoi. Ready for the next flight. So we first took the boat back through Halong Bay to Halong...