Hoi An

Hoi An was a dubious stop on this trip – online reviews and tour books alternately described it as the best part of Vietnam, and…an overly touristy town quickly losing its last fragments of soul.  I guess both views are right.  Hoi An was picturesque, charming, tiny enough to easily wrap your head around.  It […]

Food update – Vietnam

  Street food tasted better than restaurant food, with the exception of a few specialty places.  We didn’t check out any of the super duper fancy French places though.  (Why bother, with $1.50 meals this good?)  Easier to process pictures, with brief notes, methinks.   From Vietnam Hoi An cuisine has two key ingredients: Crispy […]