Hoi An Vietnam 🇻🇳 Enchanting Beauty and Culture | ULTIMATE TRAVEL GUIDE (2024)

Ep.93 At the suggestion of our viewers, we traveled back to Vietnam to explore Hoi An. It's one of the most beautiful places we've visited, but there is more to it than what meets the eye. We take you to into some hidden alleyways, historical shops, provide tips on the best areas to stay, introduce you to amazing foods, and help you to see all facets of this city of lanterns.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Start
00:45 - Tip: Give Yourself Time to Explore
01:09 - First Impressions of Hoi An
03:39 - Why should anyone visit Hoi An?
06:09 - Where to stay in Hoi An
07:45 - Things to do in Hoi An
10:49 - Seek out the hidden alleyways
12:56 - Explore the Beaches & Rice Paddies
15:53 - Are you a night owl? Check out the Hoi An Night Life
19:23 - The food selection in Hoi An is fantastic!
28:22 - What we paid in Hoi An
31:43 - Our thoughts about Hoi An

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[FindingGinaMarie]

We have used See You In Vietnam tours in Hoi An and Saigon and have had excellent experiences on every occasion. If you're in either Saigon or Hoi An, we encourage you to use them. We make no money from recommending them, but they are passionate, knowledgeable guides who have put together truly outstanding tours. They'd love your support, and we'd love this small, local business to succeed! ♥—Judy & Kevin

[seeyouinvietnam]

Thanks for bringing a more cultural side of Hoi An to the world. I think the town deserves more than just an 'Instagrammable town.' That's great that you were able to do slow travel here, explore some famous attractions but also have time to explore the alleys, the beach, and the rice paddies. It's kinda a one-stop-shop destination, right? You have nature, history, culture, seeing the local lifestyle and the very good food all in one place.

[nomadjim]

Great video! Hoi An is truly a beautiful town. I spent a week there last year and loved it. I will be spending a month in Da Nang later this year and plan to make another visit to Hoi An to enjoy it again. You're right about the hidden alleyways. I found some great restaurants that were quiet and peaceful with delicious food. Thanks for sharing! Safe travels!

[owlscoffeecats]

Finally just got to watch your video! Fantastic as always with the culture, the scenery you show. My husband was laughing when Kevin said about the chicken "where have you been all my life?" 😆
The hidden gem coffee shop & the history you shared about the sesame dessert was so interesting. The well & water almost sounds like the start to a great book! Every video you both do just raises the bar on information & how you film it. Love all the prices you add in. Thank you for all your hard work! We both look forward to your next video! 😊

[razynh]

I love Vietnam. Friendliest people and tasty food, can't wait to come back this August.

[GlobetrotterGranny]

Absolutely beautiful!!! Looks like an amazing part of the country. Much more to my liking than the huge cities where you get lost in a sea of people. This would be an ideal spot for us to visit when we finally get to Vietnam. HAPPY

[MonkeyhammerTP]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Beautiful scenery, nice music, great narration. 🤩
P.S. I'm getting New Orleans vibes at 3:55 mark.

[sroche]

Great and informative video again! I think the only way to really enjoy and indulge in any new places, is to spend ample time to discover, and very importantly mix and mingle with the locals. Happy that you guys are taking it easy and enjoying early retirement life how it should be! Appreciate the advices on where to stay and the budget break down. Thank you and looking forward to see and hear more:-))))

[_days]

So glad you were able to visit Hoi An. We really enjoyed our time there, but we were only there for a couple of days. Looking forward to seeing the other areas you explored. - Chris

[anna_m]

I stay also 3 weeks in October in Hoi An

[sonder]

I grew up in Hoi An over 40 years there. It's interesting to listen to tourists perspective of my hometown.. 😂. I didn't think it was that great of a place and boring. My parents has a coffee shop just on the outskirt. We like to hang out in da nang or Nha Trang when I was younger

[qdbodisava]

what a beautiful town! very nice video capturing the rich culture, cuisine and history of such a charming town! Bravo!

[onetexan]

Just watched this - LOVE your video & other videos as well! Thank u for sharing your amazing slow travel! 🤩🙌Stay safe & keep up with your vids!🙏

[GodSEndOMG]

Great vlog. Alternative to the Young vlog with less life experience.

[danielnormand]

Thank you for doing more than only showing hoi an but explaining as well.

[MelissaYen-mn]

If I could eat one food for tge rest of my life, it would be Vietnamese food. Cannot wait to eat that black sesame pudding. I love anything black sesame. We plan to focus on SE Asia, particularly Vietnam when we embark on our slow travel adventures in a few years. ( Can you tell I am binge watching your videos & commenting?! LOL)

[omahgroup]

Informative, entertaining and lovely video. Thank you so much for sharing.
❤Zeljka

[ucthonguyen]

HELO..CHÀO TO VIỆT NAM 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
LOVE ❤❤❤❤❤

[ganesankpillay]

hey you Mr Whisky Riffs - you are back from whisky to Vietnam. I loved your whiskey reviews ! How is your new life .

[fastkillmmmm]

Beautiful vlog and very informative ! A Dong silk is my partner's favourite to get her clothes made (no affiliation whatsoever). The hustling by the vendors along the river is a big deter for me. Many thanks for sharing.