Last night as we left our hotel, one of the staff was throwing rice and what looked like tiny coloured Skittles onto the road. Set up behind her was a table with a vase of flowers, some incense sticks, spoons in a bowl of milky water and sheaves of coloured paper. We asked her was … More Religious experiences in Hoi An

Our arrival in Hoi An coincides with the end of the wet season. This UNESCO listed heritage city is now well and truly on the tourist route and the beautiful buildings are overrun by Western – mostly young and in shorts – and Asian tourists – mostly in groups with a guide. Our hotel chosen … More Cycling through the rice fields in Hoi An