After Sapa, Halong Bay and Hanoi headed out to the coastal region of Vietnam. Flew to Hoi An, which is actually not on the coast itself but a few kilometers inland. Landed on the 18th expecting my pre-arranged, and paid for taxi waiting-no such luck. When will I learn. So, got a ride from another taxi to my pre-arranged, and paid for, hotel (they never heard of the tour company). And, as the Cunfucian saying goes: an inauspicious start to Hoi An. (I'm suspecting that the other taxis, hotels, and perhaps even flights I've pre-arranged, will evaporate like incense in the muggy air of Vietnam. I have normally not pre-arranged any of my travel moves finding it best to just go on my own. However, I was a bit unsure of travelling in Vietnam that way
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