From Hanoi we arrived in Hue which breathes a subtropical atmosphere. Hue is a vibrant city with a lot of sights and good places to eat and go out. On one of the days we took a tour on the Perfume river which made it possible to visit Minh Mang Tomb and the Thien Mu Pagoda. Hue itself has an ancient citadel which looks like a forbidden city. Beautiful temples and a chance to see elephants. On the other side of the city (across the river) you will find nice hotels, a backpackers street and a good nightlife. We have met a lot of great people in that area and some of them we have met again somewhere during our traveling. The DMZ bar and the Hue Backpackers' Hostel (also a bar and cafe) are great places to enjoy your evening.

Da Nang was just a short stopover on our way to Hoi. Da Nang is a modern city which has less scenic atmosphere as the other cities we've encoutered on our trip. We visited the Cham Sculpture Museum which actually is worth seeing but it doesn't take you long to walk through the small museum. They have quite a nice collection of good preserved sculptures from the Cham era (ancient Vietnam with similarities to the Cambodian Khmer). From Da Nang we traveled by car to Hoi An.