Hoi An in 2 Days on $100

#100usdchallenge Ancient streets, lantern nights & noodle dreams — all on a budget 🗓️ Duration: 2 Days, 1 Night 💵 Total Budget: $100 (~2,450,000 VND) 📍 Location: Hoi An, Vietnam 🎯 Focus: Culture, Old Town, Street Food, Local Experiences 🏨 Accommodation: Cozy guesthouse or homestay: 300,000 VND (~$12/night) Suggestions: Tribee Bana, Ngo Homestay, Hoi An Lazy Bear 📅 Day 1: Lantern Streets & Food Heaven Morning 🛺 Bus/taxi from Da Nang to Hoi An: 100,000 VND (~$4) ☕ Vietnamese coffee & bánh mì breakfast: 50,000 VND (~$2) 🏨 Check-in & relax at the homestay Afternoon 🧵 Explore the Old Town (ticketed combo entry): 120,000 VND (~$5) 🧡 Visit: Tan Ky House, Japanese Bridge, Assembly Halls 🍜 Lunch: Cao lầu or mì Quảng at a local eatery: 60,000 VND (~$2.50) 🚲 Bike rental for the day: 40,000 VND (~$1.60) Evening 🌇 Sunset stroll by the riverside 🏮 Lantern-lit boat ride (15 min): 100,000 VND (~$4) 🍛 Dinner at the night market (try white rose dumplings!): 80,000 VND (~$3.30) 🎁 Handmade souvenir or lantern: 50,000 VND (~$2) Day 1 Total: ~$24 📅 Day 2: Beach Morning & Village Life Morning 🚲 Ride to An Bang Beach: Free if using previous bike rental 🍳 Beachside breakfast or smoothie bowl: 70,000 VND (~$2.80) 🧘♀️ Relax, swim, read, or nap on the beach Midday 🛵 Optional visit to Tra Que Vegetable Village (or by bike) 🥗 Lunch at organic local farm-to-table place: 80,000 VND (~$3.30) 🧖 Quick herbal foot massage: 150,000 VND (~$6) Afternoon/Evening 🍰 Coffee & cake at a peaceful café: 70,000 VND (~$2.80) 🎒 Return to Da Nang by bus or shuttle: 100,000 VND (~$4) Day 2 Total: ~$22 🌟 Travel Tips 🛵 Get around by bicycle — cheap, scenic, and safe 🎟️ Old Town combo ticket includes 5 heritage sites 🌙 Visit during full moon for the Lantern Festival 🍜 Eat street food for the most authentic experience