Comments on: Vietnam Diaries: Mixed feelings about Hoi An

By: Ice Princess

Ice Princess — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:59:37 +0000

I enjoyed reading your blog. While I have not been to Hoi An, my friends and I had a wonderful time in another part of Vietnam–Saigon (now called Ho Chi Minh City). The food was phenomenal and we survived the 5-day trip without being run by a moped, somewhat of a miracle given they must have a million motorcycles out there. For more information on Vietnam and other Asian countries, check out this cool blog written by a fellow Filipino.

http://www.bananapancaketrail.com/vietnam/hello-from-ho-chi-minh-city/

By: karlodl

karlodl — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:28:43 +0000

Did you notice you dont actually need hot showers there? the tap is warm for some reason, even at night.

By: nina

nina — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:17:12 +0000

Ferdz: Thanks! Ironically, I’m liking Hue much more than Hoi An.

Anna D: No fee! Just 30,000 dong if you want to use the loungers

Davidd: I must have been omitting some really strong bitch vibes when I returned to the market because they stopped once I said no. Or I may have looked really really poor XD

Chyng: The water isn’t as gorgeous as our favorite beach and the sand isn’t as fine. But as beaches go, it’s pretty good. I love that controlled ang development. Well, for now anyway.

Aldam: I’ve moved on to Hue na. Buti nalang Hue has been really lovely so far.

By: aldam

aldam — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:27:07 +0000

sorry to hear about your bad experience in hoi an. but i hope your stay there was still memorable, putting all the negative things aside. the beach looks fabulous anyway.

By: chyng

chyng — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:48:03 +0000

yan ang gusto ko, honest review. so how gorgeous is their beach?
thanks sa email about SR nfo.

now I understand, it’s really addicting to travel alone. *winks*

By: davidd

davidd — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:06:10 +0000

Great review of your stay. I appreciate the honest impressions you share of the places you visit, and the specific details you provide to support your observations.

The “intensity” of the vendors and tourist-dependent businesses can certainly create an uncomfortable atmosphere in some places. That sure is a nice beach, though. I’m glad you found a place in which to genuinely relax.

By: Anna D.

Anna D. — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:09:23 +0000

Is there a fee to hang out at the beach? Sorry to hear about your experience. Looking at that picture, I hope the beach made up for your other experiences there. ;D

By: Ferdz

Ferdz — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:18:09 +0000

It’s been 4 years since I last went to Hoi-An and yes it is over run by shops and thought our own Vigan was a lot better. Funny thing, I can’t seem to remember where we stayed in Hoi An 😛

Anyways a word of warning, touts have quiet persistence there. Make arrangements and make sure they keep to the end of the deal. We had a bad experience in Hue where the guesthouse removed our bags because we were past a few hours of our check time and people were gonna check in as they said.

Be careful of Tuktuks in Hue, they like to say “yes” even if they don’t know the place and they may go round and round looking for it. Vietnam can be frustrating but if you learn its quirks you’ll get along well 😀