We spent our whole 11-day trip to Vietnam in just one city. It's easily one of the best places I've ever visited.

Hoi An is one of the best places I've visited, and I can't wait to return with my family again.

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When I planned my first visit to Vietnam last year, I ignored the usual advice to hop between destinations like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Phu Quoc.Instead, we traded the chaos of transit for the depth of staying put and spent our entire 11-day trip based in Hoi An.What started as a practical compromise for traveling with our 9-year-old daughter turned out to be the perfect introduction to the country.The region packs so much variety into one place that I never felt like I was missing out by skipping the rest of Vietnam. In fact, I'm already itching to go back.I could spend my mornings at the beach and afternoons exploring cultural attractions

We had an amazing view of rice fields from our hotel.

Kerri King