Nha Trang - Hoi An: 28Apr-2May07

A short sharing. Solo female, vegetarian.

Nha Trang
1.) It was holiday went i was in Nha Trang. Asked for more than 20 times "Do you have a room?" If they have any room also, it was in a ridiculout inflated rate. Finally got to a guesthouse ran by a mother and 2 daughters. Paid USD 7 and they let me shared their living quarter, not the hotel room. Basically when it comes to "i am a student, i am solo female and i am tired." then it works! May be i am also just lucky to meet kind people most of the time.

2.) Did 2 dives with Blue Diving Club. They are very safety concerns, good rate too. Nothing to complaint.

3.) Vegetarian food is basically in the menu of every restaurant.

4.) In the market, they offered me the inflated rate of a T shirt at 90000 Dong. I got one at Saigon at 25000 D, so i got the price cut to 20000 D.

5.) Nice long beach but have something more than the beach.

6.) Took the bus trip with sinh to Hoi An. 7.30pm - 6.30am. The bus would stop at the bus station at some where not as near to the town (at least with your big bag). If you don't intend to stay at the hotel there, then don't alight from the bus. The bus will go to Sinh Cafe office and at least this save you a bit of the walking distance. By the way, the bus seat was really clamped and i got really numb at my back side after may be 3 hours (i am not a big size). If you are a big size, then you might want to consider another mean of transportation.

Hoi An
1.) The whole town is a master piece. So unless you want to donate for the preservation of town, otherwise you could well don't buy the 750000 Dong ticket. Basically, all temples or pagodas just look the same to me.

2.)If you have been to Angkor, then may be you want to skip My Son, the entrance fee was 60000D. The feelings i got when i got there was, "Oh! They left only these few pieces!" i like the apsara dance though. :)

3.) Cau Ba Beach has long sandy shore. More laid back then Nha Trang.

4.) Bought two earings at 25000D.