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Hotel Review: Starfruit Villa, Hoi An – Vietnam

November 29, 2020 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Starfruit Villa Address: 26A Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Cam Pho, Hoi An, Vietnam I stayed at Starfruit Villa in Hoi An. I booked online at the rate of $17.47 USD, and I booked it for the combination of price and location. There are so many places to stay in Hoi An, so using […]

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Hotel Review: Daisy An Bang Villa, Hoi An – Vietnam

November 28, 2020 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Daisy An Bang Villa Address: The Alley 150, Nguyen Phan Vinh Street, An Bang Beach, Cam An, Hoi An, Vietnam I stayed at the Daisy An Bang Villa in Hoi An. I booked it for its location at An Bang Beach, and the online rate was 458,985 VND ($19.90 USD) per night. An […]

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Comparing the beach neighbourhoods of Da Nang and Hoi An

June 25, 2020 By James Clark 5 Comments

Da Nang and Hoi An are becoming increasingly popular as bases for digital nomads. The two cities are connected by the same long stretch of sandy beach, and if you stand on the beach of Hoi An you can see the burgeoning Da Nang skyline. There are two beach neighbourhoods in particular that have become […]

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Visiting Hoi An without international tourists

June 10, 2020 By James Clark 4 Comments

Hoi An is one of the most charming little cities in Southeast Asia. Having personally travelled to most of the famous tourist sights in the region I can confirm that there are few places that can match its beauty. As such, Hoi An has become one of the overtourism hotspots of Southeast Asia, and by […]

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Guesthouse Review: May’s House, Hoi An – Vietnam

May 31, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Name: May’s House. Address: 108 Thai Phien, Hoi An, Vietnam. I stayed at May’s House in Hoi An, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 225,000 VND ($9.70 USD), which is about as cheap as it gets for a private room in Hoi An. I booked it for its location near the old […]

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Guesthouse Review: Hoi An Corner Homestay, An Bang Beach, Hoi An – Vietnam

May 30, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Name: Hoi An Corner Homestay. Address: Group 8, An Bang Area, Cam An, Hoi An, Vietnam. I stayed at Hoi An Corner Homestay in An Bang Beach, Hoi An. I booked online at the rate of 420,000 VND per night ($18.12 USD), and I picked it for its location near An Bang Beach. Despite […]

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Guesthouse Review: Sea Sun Homestay, Hoi An – Vietnam

December 13, 2018 By James Clark

Guesthouse Review: Sea Sun Homestay, Hoi An - Vietnam

Hotel Name: Sea Sun Homestay Address: 29 Phan Tinh, Cua Dai, Hoi An, Vietnam. I stayed at Sea Sun Homestay in Hoi An. I booked it for its location on the beach outside Hoi An. I usually stay in the old town area of Hoi An when I’m visiting, and for first-time visitors I suggest […]

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Hotel Review: The Family Hotel, Hoi An – Vietnam

March 7, 2017 By James Clark

The Family Hotel, Hoi An - Vietnam

Hotel Name: The Family Hotel Address: 201 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hoi An, Vietnam I stayed at The Family Hotel in Hoi An. I booked it online for its location and price, which was advertised at $12USD per night. The hotel was still listed as Hoa My I Hotel on some booking sites, and it still […]

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Guesthouse Review: Tigon Homestay, Hoi An – Vietnam

December 22, 2014 By James Clark 1 Comment

Tigon Homestay, Hoi An - Vietnam

Hotel Name: Tigon Homestay Address: 34 Le Quy Don Street, Hoi An Ancient Town, Hoi An, Vietnam I stayed at the Tigon Homestay in Hoi An, which I booked via Agoda. I booked it for its price (which at the time was a special offer on Agoda) and for its location, being a short walk […]

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Hoi An Travel Guide

November 15, 2014 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Hoi An Travel Guide

Travel Notes > Vietnam > Hoi An Travel Guide I first visited Hoi An in 2005 in what was my first trip to Southeast Asia. With three weeks in the country it was a quick trip in comparison to how I travel now. I can barely remember what I thought of Hoi An on that […]

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