Best Things to Do in Hoi An: Luxury on a Budget

Vietnamese New Year flowers are among the most vibrant symbols of Tet (Lunar New Year in Vietnam). Families use them to brighten their homes and invite good luck at the start of the year.

Experience Hoi An Lunar New Year through five highlight festivals, from temple ceremonies in intangible cultural Heritage to lantern floating nights that reveal the town’s most authentic New Year magic.

Nestled deep in the mountains of Pak Beng District, Ban Huay Thom is a quiet Khmu village accessible only by slow boat. The community lives simply, without electricity, phone signal, or running water. Community empowerment has become an increasingly important livelihood approach, supporting both individual households and shared community needs.

Kok Sangke is a small farming village about 35 km from Angkor, Cambodia. Rice fields, simple homes, and quiet roads shape daily life here. For many years, agriculture was the heart of the village. In recent years, community tourism has slowly changed Kok Sangke. This story looks at how community-based tourism is shaping the village and its people.