🇻🇳 Hoi An Travel Rant: A Brutally Honest Review

🚫 AVOID These Scams & Hassles ☕ 92 Station Restaurant & Cafe Rooftop views? Gorgeous. Drinks? Meh. (Purely for Instagram.) 👗 Nearby Clothing Store (no photo, but you’ll know it when you see it) Aggressive owner demanded we buy after fake-friendly greetings. PSA: She’ll mutter in Vietnamese if you refuse—just walk away. 🚢 Night Boat Ride (150K VND/2 pax) Boatman asked for tips directly after "free" photos. 🙄 Street vendors: Swarm you for lanterns (haggle HARD—start at 10K VND). 🚽 Public Toilet Trap 5K VND/person turned into 10K extortion by a rude attendant. 🍮 Sneaky Overcharging Tofua dessert stall: Charged 50K VND for 2 bowls (normal price: 15K/bowl). Lemon tea hawkers: Shove drinks into your hands then demand payment. ✅ The Redeeming Hits 🍽️ Cơm Linh Must-eat: White rose dumplings, crispy wontons, Cao Lau noodles. Roast duck smelled amazing (next time!). ☕ Uncle Hua Coffee Egg coffee & coconut coffee = chef’s kiss. Friendly service (a rarity here!). 🪷 Mót Lotus Tea 18K VND/cup—tangy, refreshing, worth the queue. 🍜 Don’t Miss: Mi Quang (turmeric noodles with shrimp & pork!). 💡 Survival Tips 1️⃣ Ask prices BEFORE accepting anything. 2️⃣ Ignore pushy vendors—they smell hesitation. 3️⃣ Carry small bills to avoid "no change" scams. #HoiAnTruths #VietnamTravel #ScamAlert #ButAlsoEatThis