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Where’s the best place for a Da Nang coffee? That’s like asking where’s the best fish sauce; it depends on what you like. And while there are probably hundreds of good coffee shops in Da Nang (and lots of bad ones Read more…

By Shaun, 5 years3 years ago

Tour Updates

Welcome Dean – Private Tour

Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking Dean from Australia out for a private tour. Private Tour Normally I meet people in the city center and then walk around the city for the tour, but since it was just me and Read more…

By Shaun, 5 years3 years ago

Life in Da Nang

Trading Cultural Rules

One great thing about living in a new country is the ability to experience a new culture. And that new culture can teach you lots of things about yourself, about new ways of looking at the world, and, I believe, Read more…

By Shaun, 5 years3 years ago

Life in Da Nang

Things to do in Da Nang

Ask any tour guide about things to do in Da Nang, and they’ll give you the standard list: Cham Museum, Marble Mountain, Han Market, Chicken Church and Linh Ung Pagoda. Look in any guide book and the list is similar. I’m Read more…

By Shaun, 5 years3 years ago

Tour Updates

Da Nang Bicycle Tour

Tonight I met up with two lovely American ladies who decided to take a break from their business trip and check out some local food on an evening tour. Rather than do the tour on foot, we decided to do a Read more…

By Shaun, 5 years3 years ago

Food in Da Nang

Visiting Ly Son Island

Ly Son Island is a small island located off the coast of Quang Ngai province. There’s only 1 boat a day from Quang Ngai, and it leaves at 7 am. The port, however, is a 3-hour drive from Da Nang. Read more…

By Shaun, 5 years3 years ago

Tour Updates

David & Kathy – Couples Tour

On Thursday night I met up with David and Kathy from Sydney, Australia, for an evening food tour. My girlfriend also wanted to come along, so we decided to make it into double date, couples tour. Couples Tour We had Read more…

By Shaun, 5 years3 years ago

Food in Da Nang

Weird Asian Food – My Top 5

This week marks 5 years living in Asia, including Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. I was thinking this morning about all the exciting and sometimes weird Asian food I’ve had over the years, and thought it would be fun to narrow Read more…

By Shaun, 5 years3 years ago

Food in Da Nang

Da Nang Quan Nhau – Sy Mai

Since my girlfriend arrived in Vietnam 2 months ago, we have been playing this game where, when we go out to eat, I’m not allowed to take her to the same place more than once. This was easy in April; I Read more…

By Shaun, 5 years3 years ago

Life in Da Nang

Art in Da Nang: The Missing Link

Art in Da Nang Living in Vietnam has so many perks: warm weather, cheap beer, great food and friendly people. But one thing that’s conspicuously absent here is any kind of art scene, especially art in Da Nang. And no, Read more…

By Shaun, 5 years3 years ago

A great insight into the local delights

We had been wanting to try some local food during out time in Da Nang but we're cautious as we had no idea what we were ordering or how to ask for it.

Shaun took the hassle out of the experience and gave us great insight into the local food, providing us with an excellent morning tour around the city. Unfortunately we caught the bad weather, but no problem Shaun happily ordered taxis between stops where necessary and ensured we didn't get soaked. The tours our tailored to your individual desires, depending on how adventurous one might be and Shaun is constantly trying to improve his tours such that they best fit the need of the individual. Not easy when dealing with people of all walks, from many different cultures and nationalities

Being an expat having lived in Da Nang for the past 6 years, Shaun has seen the drastic transformation of Da Nang into a thriving tourist hub, and provided invaluable insight into the local area from the perspective one would be extremely rare to have otherwise. It was great seeing the locals come alive as Shaun sparks up conversation in Vietnamese, providing another level of entertainment.

Would definitely recommend if you want an informative, one of a kind experience sampling the local Da Nang delights.

Matt

Breakfast Local Style

With his great personality, Shaun is a lot of fun to be around and to show you the hidden gems of Da Nang.
Booking the breakfast tour was a great bet to start the day in good spirit.

Good food in great company, Shaun is showing you the real street food, wet markets and all the little corners you wouldn't go unless you've lived there for a while.
List of some dishes we sampled:

bò né - beef hot plate
bò kho - beef stew
sinh tố bơ - avocado smoothie
bún mắm - fish sauce noodles with roasted pork
cà phê - Da Nang coffee

This coffee was the perfect touch to wrap it up, and before I came to Vietnam I was told it was pretty special and I can only confirm that; you have to experience it yourself to understand its unique taste and the ritual of serving and drinking it..coffee takes a big place among the locals, it's also a gathering point for many occasions, taken very seriously. Enough said, go experience it with my recommendation to do it with Shaun's Da Nang Food Tour...you won't regret it.

Thanks a bunch,
Until next time!

Alex

Highlight of the Trip

There are many ways to experience a new place and culture.... sightseeing, mass tours, etc., My favorite has always been to just eat and drink and soak up the life around you!

Shaun and his team's "tours" make that possible. (Tour feels like the wrong word, because it really just feels like dining with your new local best friend).

He's scouted all the best places in town for their specialties... this one for barbecue, that one for fresh seafood. And inquires as you go, "are you in the mood for ice cream or pancakes for dessert tonight?".

You can be as culinary adventurous (or tame) as you feel comfortable. The food will be delicious no matter which way you lean, and you'll get a wonderful opportunity to sample local flavors.

Peter

Amazing Food Tour

We went on a tour with Anh and had an amazing time. All of the restaurants and food stalls we visited were outstanding. Anh was very knowledgeable, spoke great English, and was able to accommodate some picky eaters with special requirements. As the tour was in the middle of New Year celebrations, our guide was able to find restaurants that were open and met our needs. Our favorite dishes were the Vietnamese pizza and the BBQ Muscles. Absolutely great night out in Da Nang!

Sam

Thanks Sally

Let me start off by saying this was #1 the best tour I’ve ever taken worldwide! We spent five hours with Sally on the Evening Food Tour in September and they just flew by.

Shaun was out of town, so he arranged us a tour with his tour guide Sally (a Da Nang local) to walk us around. The moment she spotted us getting out of the taxi, so treated us like family – so gracious, friendly, and warm. My aunt the next day asked me how long I knew her, assuming we went way back, based on the way she interacted with all of us. Sally brought us around to some of her favorite places in her old neighborhood (even pointing out the places she used to live & go to school) – telling us throughout about her culture, growing up in Vietnam, the food, and kept encouraging us to eat / drink more! We stopped for spring rolls in an alley where we learned about fresh herbs, ate amazing fried pancakes made by a grandmother, ate bahn mi’s off a street cart, sampled local noodle dishes, had an amazing seafood meal with squid, clams, scallops, frog, and stingray (we love seafood so we told Sally to surprise us) with all the beer we could drink, and ended the night at what she said was her favorite dessert place to try various local sweets. Definitely come hungry to this tour, you’ll be eating a ton of food!

Sally was excited and upbeat the entire tour which kept our energy up. She treated my older parents as if they were her own – holding their hand as they crossed the crazy streets of Da Nang and calling them auntie / uncle everywhere we went. At the end of the evening it was sad to part ways, she found us a cab back to the Hyatt and told the taxi driver to stop at two destinations we haven’t see yet so we can take pictures.

Thank you Sally, you were amazing tour guide! Shaun, she’s a gem, make sure you hold onto her!

Kathy

Mind Blowing

We had the pleasure of being shown around by Anh, who had amazing banter, great local knowledge and exceptional English. He told us at the start that each place would be better than the last and wasn't wrong. Each new dish was an explosion of flavour due to their authentic recipes. Going off the main tourist track was a great move as it was awesome seeing how people actually eat here. We finished the tour absolutely stuffed and thoroughly mind blown, Anh even have us the address for some amazing pho and bahn mi for the next day too. A must do in Da Nang by a long long way.

Dylan