May 2025 – Lizz & Andi

Day 9: Sun, Sand, Lanterns & Cake – Andi’s Birthday in Hoi An

If there’s a perfect way to spend a birthday on the road, it’s this: a slow, sun-drenched morning at the beach, lazy lunch with the sea as your soundtrack, and a shopping spree for something beautiful and uniquely local. Today was all about easy vibes—oh, and it’s my birthday! (Well, Andi’s, but you know what …

Day 8 – Hoi An Museums, Heritage Houses & Lantern-Lit Nights

by Lizz and Andi

Finally, a proper night’s sleep! After a string of restless, sticky nights, we both woke up genuinely refreshed in Hoi An—blessed be blackout curtains and that rare, blissful combination of quiet and a comfy mattress. We clocked at least 8 hours for the first time on this trip. Andi, still limping from the Hang Mua …