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Day 8 - Hoi An

This tranquail town invites you to take a walk back in time. The surroundings just spell nostalgia and I wonder if Singapore was like that in the early days. Well, as with many hot tourist spots, Hoi An will definitely undergo many changes to continually draw tourists to it. But I do hope that its natural alluring beauty will not diminished with the burgeoning development that is and will be happening in this town. I want to return to explore this town further and hopefully its before its outlook changes.


Busy window shopping that I didn't take much pictures of the various tailor shops!

But I love the shophouses. Got character.

Initially, Hoi An to me was just the place where I will be getting myself the traditional Vietnamese costume (which I did) but very soon, it became more than just that. As I scoured the streets, which was filled with numerous tailor shops, custom-made shoes/bags shops and art-and-craft stalls, I realised that Hoi An is so so rich in her arts and craft heritage. Be it the shoes, clothes or carvings, all were beautifully and intricately designed and handmade. And what is most amazing is that they can produce the custom-made goods in just a few hours, regardless of the number of orders made. This is really skill at its best!

Night scene

Day Scene

The shop which we patronized to custom made our clothes had like 20 orders made that night and we were leaving Hoi An the next afternoon. We wondered if they could really finish them in time and they did. I was impressed with my traditional suit! Sweet!
What was also memorable was that we managed to hit it off well with the family who took our orders. In 1 night, we became fast friends but its a pity our stay is shortlived. Nonetheless, Hoi An has left beautiful memories for me to keep for a long time.


Looking resplendent in our outfits. This group of tourists stopped to take pictures with us!



The lady, Ngyuen, who made it possible for us to look our best! And her family as well :)









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