Hoi An is an old town with a beach resort nearby. I suspect it became a popular resort as a result of the establishment of US base during the Vietnam War.
The Air Vietnam flight from HCM City was short and comfortable, only long enough for a bottle of water to be handed out to each passenger. We were met at the airport as planned and driven to Hoi An, less than 30 minutes away to the south along a long stretch of sandy beach with numerous hotels and resorts, not unlike the NSW or Queensland coast but perhaps quieter.
Our travel agent put us at the very comfortable Victoria Resorts, very tastefully furnished and had full facilities.
But we had to pull ourselves away from the comfortable surroundings of the resort and headed into town by taxi to take a look at the old town shops and sights.
Among other things, Hoi An established a reputation as the place for tailoring; it seemed every other shop was a dressmaker or tailor, like this one where Kay had some items made.
The hot and humid weather meant we had to make frequent stops for refreshments. There were many places to have good food in Hoi An, like this one called Secret Garden.
At night the town lit up with beautiful lightings and lanterns.
More Hoi An photos at
Vietnam - Hoi An album
But we had to pull ourselves away from the comfortable surroundings of the resort and headed into town by taxi to take a look at the old town shops and sights.
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