7 Things to do in and around Hoi An
1. Hoi An Old Town – shopping, exploring, biking.
Your hotel will likely have free bike rentals for you. We stayed in the Old Town. [If you don’t mind biking into town 10 min, or taking a Grab each day, we did see some lovely cheap lodging options in the Tra Que Vegetable Village...
Shopping in Hoi An (with prices)
Hoi An is a resort town. Like resort towns elsewhere in the world, it comes with resort prices. Why is Hoi An known for custom clothing and shoes? Hoi An’s history involves trade. There are a lot of rivers here and the silk routes (1st-15th. centuries) went through here as well as other types of trade. So some of the fabric production and business...
Shopping and Markets in Hanoi (with prices)
A good way to start shopping is to look online for prices (when you are in Vietnam). For example, I googled “North Face men’s pants” and the local vendors pop up first (thanks Google search engine). I find the best price and take a screenshot so that if I’m tired of bargaining or just need to remember the right price range I can pull it up...
North of Hanoi: Ha Giang hikes, markets, culture
We chose a visit to Ha Giang because we had read that Sapa was very touristy. We greatly enjoyed our time in Ha Giang. It had amazing hiking, wonderful weather, interesting homestays with ethnic minorities, and new foods at roadside stands. The best shopping I had was at our first homestay. We had a private guide and driver for our trip....
