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Aquatopia
We have been researching what to do on the island – it is so hot that most of the options just don’t seem feasible. We’re barely surviving being on the beach. It’s easily over 40, the water is over 35. It becomes lovely in the mid afternoon but over the noon hour it’s wildly hot. Read more
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Sunset Town
Because Phu Quoc decided to just be super strange, they’ve also build an entire village on the South West end of the island specifically for the sunset, named Sunset Town. It’s modelled after the Amalfi coast or at least Mediterranean inspired. It is complete with cobblestone streets, steep hills that fall away into the water, Read more
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What the Phu Quoc
We left Hoi An to fly to a little island off the south west coast of Vietnam called Phu Quoc. The extent of our research for this trip involved a handful of conversations with ChatGPT looking for advice on where to go in SE Asia with three kids for a relaxing beach vacation. Phu Quoc Read more
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Markets – Day and Night
You can’t come to south east Asia without visiting a market. Both because they’re fun but also because they’re unavoidable. They’re both a way of life and a tourist experience. We attempted to wander through the more traditional markets in the old quarter but it was just so stinking hot that it made it almost Read more
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Beach days
Hoi An is hot. Like really really hot. I have probably asked Jacob 15 times if it was this hot the last time we were here. You sweat immediately after stepping outside. It’s easily over 35° + humidity. Thankfully we all love the heat and we are close to the beach and a pool. The Read more
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Tailored Experience
Hoi An is known for its tailor shops. It’s pretty popular amongst tourists and there are blocks and blocks of shops devoted to the trade. The general idea is, you show up with either your own idea or look through Pinterest when you arrive, choose your material, get your measurements done and then haggle on Read more
Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids 
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