Friday, 28 November 2014

A Day at Duong Lam Ancient Village

You are going on a Vietnam tour visiting all parts of the country, and now you wonder if there is a short journey to join on your last day? Or you just have a limited time and you cannot cover an overnight trip elsewhere? A day tour to Duong Lam might be of your interest, especially if you wish to understand more about Vietnam traditional culture.

The name sounds new, but in fact, Duong Lam was the first rural village to be recognized as national cultural asset in November 2005, and recently awarded Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2013 by UNESCO. Situated about 50km to the west of Hanoi, and also known as "the homeland of two kings" (King Ngo Quyen and King Phung Hung) or "laterite ancient village", Duong Lam is a typical Northern village with 9 different agricultural villages, maintaining a lot of traditional activities and lifestyle.

Thursday, 27 November 2014

Food Adventure Around Hoi An

When talking about Hoi An, people often recall a small ancient town with yellow houses along Thu Bon riverside, the narrow lanes, the winding walking streets with bougainvillea blossoming in sunshine... It is really nice being a traveler wandering around, but it would be all the greater spending a day living like a local. Hoi An local food tour will bring you to that exotic experience. 

Getting inside Hoi An local market 

This is the main source of foods supply for the town, containing a lot of vendors selling various kind of food and other products. Getting inside, you will have the feeling like standing in the heaven of street food!


There are many types presented: fresh vegetables & herbs such as cucumber, cabbage, onion, carrot, chili and plenty of tropical fruits, for example pineapple, guava, star fruit etc.