Fact Sheets & Video - Vietnam

Located in Vietnam, Hoi An is about a half-hour drive from Danang, and it's the sort of spot that makes travelling worthwhile.This is one of the cheapest overseas holiday spots around. Just about everything is inexpensive here from accommodation to food to activities...and clothing!Inexpensive tailor-made clothing is one of Hoi An's specialties. There are numerous tailor shops where you can have any piece of clothing you can imagine made up. Outfits usually only take about 24 hours to be made and prices for them are negotiable. If you get lucky you can pick yourself up a suit, a few shirts, shorts and other bits and pieces for only $180. The town itself is a fascinating place...the hustle and bustle, sights, sounds and smells attack your senses from every angle. If you want to slow things down a bit, hire a small boat called a sampan and cruise down the Thu Bon River for an hour. It'll only set you back a couple of dollars and that's what most activities cost around here.Come tucker time there is an amazing array of food to choose from. Lunch at Caf Can is a unique experience. There they'll give you a lesson on how to cook Vietnamese-style and you get to eat what you've cooked. Lunch will only cost $7 per person including the cooking demonstration.The factsThai Airways fly to Danang via Bangkok three times per week. Return airfares start from $1035 per person. Thai Airways International Tel: 1300 651 960Travel Indochina packages to Hoi An including two nights' accommodation at the Hoi An Hotel, breakfast and arrival transfers, costs from $114 per person.The 5-star Furama resort is without a doubt, the best hotel in Vietnam. Rooms start at just $133 per person per night including breakfast and transfers. Travel Indochina Tel: 1300 362 777Suggested Reading Material:Lonely PlanetWebsite: www.lonleyplanet.comRough GuidesWebsite: www.roughguides.com