Very successfully first day in Hoi An. First of all, they arrived and it's **** monsoon raining.
So we can't even leave the hotel
So we grab two huge umbrellas and we don't make it five minutes outside
umbrellas, and we don't make it five minutes outside of hotel
when there's a Russian woman begging for our help standing next to a Vietnamese man
Apparently she lost her hotel. Yeah, she could find her hotel. She was soaking wet.
She begged us to come with her
We thought the guy was trying to abuse her or something but he was just a sweet guy
going home on his way to dinner trying to help her
So an hour and a half later
After calling numerous phone numbers and numerous people and texting numerous people and finding another
Vietnamese man for decided to help... we find out that she's had hotel card with her this whole time
She had her ****ing room key, in her bag
but yeah... now she's on her way, nice and safe and sound to her hotel
If you're traveling at least write down the name of your hotel
Or if you are like some people, get it tattooed on your forehead
Hey guys, welcome back to FOMO the Vlog I'm Alina and I'm Polina
We're two best friends who decide to experience this world together because we got tired out missing out!
We're in Hoi An, which is one of the most exciting cities in Vietnam
It's monsoon season and it's been raining for three days straight.
Like what else are you gonna do when it's raining? Go shopping
So we're gonna take you souvenir shopping in Vietnam!
We're ready, let's go!
Despite the crazy amount of rain Hoi An is one of the top destinations in Vietnam
It's considered the Venice of the Asian continent with the town still perfectly preserved from the 15th century
What we want to show you this episode are the best spots in ancient town
and the things that you must do while you're there
Hoi An has an incredible reputation for tailor-made clothing
so the first thing anyone should do is go find a good tailor shop with things that you like
try some stuff on and order some clothes because they're going to be cheap
and made out of grade materials and you're gonna get them within 24 hours
So I actually cheated a little bit and I came here last night and ordered some stuff
so we're gonna try it on with Polina now and see if it fits
Looking real ugly in Thailand and Vietnam so we can find some husbands in Bali, preparations have started
For the price of one dress in Zara, Polina and I got like three things each
Vietnamese custom made tailored clothing from now on only
Hoi An definitely is the best place to shop for souvenirs and it's the most enjoyable place to do so as well
Within the vibey postcolonial shops, you'll find things like ceramics, jewelry and all types of accessories
Most things you can bargain for and get for very cheap. So keep an eye out for awesome little pieces like these
One of the things that surprised us most, was Vietnam's thriving art scene
There are so many cool pieces left and right and people
talented artists just sitting on the street and drawing everywhere
like honestly so far it seems like Vietnam could be a hipsters paradise because
it's not just this store as if there are so many stores are very
very hip posters and art works
A shop you definitely can't miss in Hoi An is called Hoi An Craft Ships. They make handmade ship models
Honestly just going into the store was an experience on its own. We've never seen something so cool
When you set handmade ships, I didn't have high expectations, but well done
They're made from real ship models. Oh really? Yeah, I think is the name of the actual ship
Oh wow, so these ships were real, yeah
That's crazy
Look! The black pearl, oh it says it's a fictional ship
Ooo that's a big one
That's what she said
I think it's like your height
I think it might be taller
So if you ever find yourself shopping for souvenirs in this area
definitely go to a tea house called Reaching out, Polina found it online
and it is a tea house run by people who are mute and people who are deaf
It's a wonderful wonderful place, it's a wonderful wonderful cause
It's an amazing atmosphere it is quiet and peaceful and you can enjoy the silence away from all the people
Yeah, away from all of this
They give you these blocks to communicate which is pretty cool,
whisper, hot water, you can tell them thank you or that you need an order sheet
you order using pens and pencils, you just mark what you'd like
Which finally brings us to Hoi Ans main attraction the Chinese and Japanese lanterns
Back in the 16th century
The lanterns were used for practical reasons, like lighting up homes.
They were so beautiful that the townspeople decided to decorate the whole town
These lanterns are what gives Hoi An its unique and awesome atmosphere
and make it a spot that no Instagrammer can miss
You're a perv, why are you touching them like that?
You like their shape huh, alriiiight, let's go before the lady thinks we're weird
Of course the whole city transforms in the evening when the lanterns light up
Okay, we were a little late to the night market, so we're trying to catch some lanterns before everyone packs up
Aww they're switching them off as well, they're switching them off as well
It's our first night without rain and it's magical, so romantic
Babe do you wanna take a boat ride together like we did in Venice
We need a bottle of wine first, that's true
Hoi An was definitely the chillest town
We've been to in all of Vietnam and it was the perfect way to end our trip to this wonderful country
We're leaving Vietnam, we're boarding the plane right now
To Singapore
It's been amazing, it has, I'm gonna miss it I'm kind of sad that we're leaving
but at the same time I'm so ****ing tired
It's been two weeks of non-stop traveling from place to place
I feel like we've seen a lot of Vietnam, I think like we've seen everything that we possible could
and then we also missed out on so much so we'll definitely have to come back
but not in the next like year
never say never
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