Hooked on Hoi An

This UNESCO gem was the next and final stop on my adventures with Chris and Peter. This well preserved town was a key trading port in South East Asia between the 15th and 19th centuries. It’s an intriguing combination of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and European cultures. Of course our foodie adventure was complemented with a cooking class – we bought ingredients at the local market, went crab fishing in Vietnamese round bottom boats (despite the rain) and made our entire lunch (including making rice paper) from scratch. I’m just thankful that I had a bunch of culinary pros with me, to ensure I didn’t set the place on fire 😂 My flambé skills were actually pretty good for a rookie! No unintentional fires were set in this experience – haha.

Around Hoi An + Cooking Class

Around Hoi An

So many things to do in and around Hoi An, a lovely part of the country. We ended up getting pretty lucky with the weather considering it was rainy season in Central Vietnam. We headed to nearby Ba Na Hills for our Instagram moment on the famous “Hands Bridge”. After Chris and Peter left to continue their vacation, I stayed in town for a few more days and travelled to some ruins in My Son which were the remains of an ancient Hindu civilization that took root in Central Vietnam and to the Marble Mountains.