Hoi An Ancient City

LJanuary 19and 20, 2014

We spent two wonderful days exploring the ancient city of Hoi An. Once a major port it boasts grand architecture which has been preserved showcasing, Japanese merchant houses, Chinese temples and ancient tea warehouses. Today the city is a major tourist attraction with boutique shops and restaurants, lounge bars and cafés and a daily market bustling with locals. Also known for its famous tailors, it is here where Dan and I will get custom ridiculous looking smoking jackets made. 

This town was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1999 and today there are very strict rules in place to safeguard the Old Town's unique heritage.

Dapper Dan and his custom jacket

Not to be outdone I had a custom jacket made as well.

Japanese covered bridge

Custom locally made lanterns

Night market vendors

Floating lanterns sold by young children

Local vendor

Old town charm

Ancient structure

Along the riverside as the sun goes down