Hoi An Herald: HEADLINES

Gidday Mateys!

Here are the headlines from the latest edition of the Hoi An Herald in Vietnam:

SURPRISE AS "TOUR-BUS" NOT WHAT EXPECTED:
A Vietnamese "Tour-Bus" from Hanoi to Hue was not what two travellers expected when they caught it a week ago. "While there were fully reclining seats and air conditioning units, this generally meant that the person in front was lying on your lap, and you caught everyone elses cold" said Damen, as he complained of no sleep in the ride which took over 16 hrs. Pip said: "I thought it was fine". The journey was scheduled to take 11hrs.

TOURISTS HOLED UP IN HUE AFTER FLOODING DESTROYS CROPS:
Two young tourists have been forced to spend time in Hue as they wait for flooding to subside. Water borne snakes and floating debris almost kept them from leaving the hotel for dinner, but eventually they overcame their fears. One of the two, Damen, said that the knee high water in the riverside city meant they had a romantic water-view from every direction of their hotel, including inside the lobby, which was flooded up to their heels. After a couple of days they booked a bus and left. The flooding caused US$8 million dollars worth of damage to rice crops.

TOURISTS HOLED UP IN HOI-AN AFTER FLOODING DESTROYS MARKETS:
Two young tourists were forced to spend time in Hoi An, as they waited for flooding to subside. After 2 days the water came down and the markets re-opened. The 2 say they will remain in Hoi An for a while longer as they're getting clothes tailor made.

WESTERNER IN ASIAN INTERNET CAFE APOLOGISES FOR LACK OF PERSONAL MESSAGES:
A tourist in Vietnam has expressed regret at his inability to send personal messages to people in New Zealand and blames it on a lingering cold and abundance of things to do. "I promise to talk you all through it when I get home" he said today.

BUSINESS:
Bargaining skills are on the up, as experience increases, but the Vietnamese Dong is experiencing a slow decline downwards, due to 'haggle factors' and sightseeing.

WEATHER:
Flooding in Hue and Hoi An, but not too bad. Definitely not hot, but a little muggy.

And that's the news... hope you're all doing well, will talk soon!

Love Damen and Pip