3 Days in Da Nang and Hoi An: A Day-by-Day Plan That Does Not Rush You
One substantial thing each morning, the afternoons left alone, and a gentle version written into every day.
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Twenty guides to Da Nang, Hoi An and the practical side of a Vietnam trip, written in Da Nang. Every price carries the date it was checked. Where we do not have a figure we can stand behind, we say so instead of copying one from somewhere else.
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If you only read two things on this site, read these.
How Much Walking Is There Really on a Vietnam Trip?
The four things that actually decide the day, site by site — and eight questions to put to any operator, including us.
9 min read
The Best Time to Visit Da Nang and Hoi An
Five guides give five different answers. Here is what the measured rainfall data shows, and what it does not.
8 min read
Two Weeks in Vietnam: A Comfortable First-Trip Itinerary
Hanoi to Saigon in 14 days with two flights and an easy rhythm in each base. Travel times sourced and dated.
7 min read
Da Nang
The city, the hills beside it, and the mountain above it.
Marble Mountains: the Stairs, the Lift and What You Actually See
Entry 40,000₫, lift 15,000₫ each way, checked 27 October 2026. The decision at the entrance, and what is really inside the caves.
9 min read
Ba Na Hills in the Rain: What Is Still Worth Doing
The mountain makes its own weather. What survives the cloud, what does not, and how to decide whether to go up at all.
8 min read
Da Nang to Hoi An: Every Way to Get There
About 30 km, forty to fifty minutes, five ways to do it — and the stop nobody mentions.
7 min read
Son Tra and the Lady Buddha: Linh Ung Pagoda Guide
A 67-metre statue, free entry, about an hour. Getting there, what to wear, and the viewpoint roads that need a local check.
7 min read
Hue Day Trip from Da Nang: Getting There, Tickets, Walking
About twelve hours door to door. Road and train times, the 200,000₫ Imperial City ticket (checked 28 October 2026) and the walking.
8 min read
Hoi An
The old town, the river and the coconut forest east of it.
The Hoi An Old Town Ticket Explained
120,000₫ for five heritage sites. The rule on paper, the rule on the street, and which five to spend it on.
8 min read
Hoi An at Night: Lanterns, the Night Market and the Boat
When the lanterns come on, how the evening runs hour by hour, and where the crowd is not.
8 min read
The Basket Boat Ride: What It Is Actually Like
Entry 30,000₫, boat 150,000₫ for two. The loud version, the quiet version, and the two questions to ask first.
7 min read
My Son Sanctuary from Hoi An: Tickets, Timing and Walking
A UNESCO site about 35 km from Hoi An. The 150,000₫ foreign ticket, 2026 price changes flagged, and why to leave early.
7 min read
What to Eat in Hoi An: Cao Lau, Banh Mi, White Rose, Com Ga
How to order the four signature dishes, with careful food-safety notes citing the US CDC.
7 min read
Practical
The everyday mechanics that nobody puts in a brochure.
Money in Vietnam: Cards, Cash, ATMs and the Note Trap
How much cash you really need, the arithmetic that works in your head, and the one banknote mistake almost everyone makes.
8 min read
Vietnam e-Visa for US Citizens: Fee, Validity, Official Site
25 USD single entry, 50 USD multiple, up to 90 days, checked 28 October 2026. The official site, and how not to pay a middleman.
8 min read
Tipping in Vietnam: What Guides, Drivers and Waiters Expect
Optional and never added to the bill. The ranges published for guides, drivers and restaurants, and where the sources disagree.
7 min read
Tourist Scams in Da Nang and Hoi An and How to Avoid Them
Only the cases documented by news outlets and the authorities, from airport taxis to fake hotel pages, and how to avoid each.
8 min read
Planning Vietnam After 45: Six Things to Settle First
How long you need, how hard the days are, and whether you need a tour at all.
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Who Writes This, and How to Check It
The licence number, the company registration, and how to verify every claim on this site for yourself.
About
Before you go
Health, insurance and what to put in the bag, with sources and dates.
Vietnam Health and Travel Insurance for Travellers Over 50
What the CDC, Medicare and the US Embassy publish about Vietnam, with dates, and the questions to take to your own doctor and insurer.
8 min read
What to Pack for Central Vietnam, Season by Season
Shoes for polished stone, a rain layer, one pagoda-ready outfit and a hat. The short list, with sources.
7 min read
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