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While walking around Hue, I met a French-looking Vietnamese old man who owns a small candy shop: he was wearing a béret! Oh yeah!

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The imperial city of Hue, also known as citadel, is a must-see… unless you can visit the one in Beijing that’s in a much better shape.

For me, it’s the first time I have ever set foot in an imperial city of any kind. The place was badly destroyed during the Vietnam war, hence the many ruins. But Thai Hoa palace and a few houses are beautifully holding up.

The entrance of the citadel.

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In Hoi An I paid a visit to Tiên Hâu, the Goddess of the Sea who lives in Phuc Kiên Temple. She is guarded by two genies constantly peering at the horizon to inform her about impending dangers. Phuc Kiên was built by Chinese migrants from Fujian province in 1757. I thought it was one of the most interesting sites in Hoi An.

Phuc Kiên temple

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During my Têt holidays, I decided to visit the center region of Vietnam. I had an amazing time.

I left Saigon on a sleeping bus.During the 22 hour long journey to Hoi An I met Yuliya, from Belarus and Sam, from Australia. We got along very well and decided to visit Hoi An together.

The streets of Hoi An.

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