Mui Ne is a beach town, around a four hour drive north of Ho Chi Minh City. Unfortunately it seemed that the town is the victim of a lack of regulations, with resorts being built far too close to the sea. The area seemed a little sad and run down, with tourists outnumbering locals, and proper Vietnamese cuisine being incredibly hard to find. We'd already booked to stay for three nights in Mui Ne, but if I were planning my trip again I would have reduced it to two nights.

With that being said, I'm still glad we visited Mui Ne. There are a few pretty sights in the town which were like nothing else I'd seen in Vietnam. I certainly never expected to come across sand dunes!

Here are three things to do whilst in Mui Ne:

I know I've mentioned it hundreds of times already, but Hoi An really was one of my favourite places in Vietnam. We stayed for five nights, but I would have loved to stay for longer. I loved the atmosphere, the food, the people, all of it.

Here are 4 things I'd recommend doing whilst in Hoi An: