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James Pham

Travel Journalist & Hội An Long-Stay Columnist

James writes essays about slow travel and long-stay life in Hội An — the kind of pieces that explain why people who came for a week ended up moving for six months. His column anchors the publication's slow-travel cluster.

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Slow travel & long staysVietnam digital nomad cultureRemote-work travel logisticsHội An lifestyle reporting

Articles by James Pham

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Aerial sunset view of Hoi An Ancient Town and the Thu Bon River with tourist boats lining the bank, the 2026 overtourism reality from above

Is Hội An Worth It in 2026? An Honest Answer from the Quiet Side

Visitors hit 4.43M in 2024 against a local population of 120K. Professor Lâm Thị Mỹ Dung calls it "over, over, over-tourism." The honest 2026 answer has three parts — and none of them are "yes" or "no."

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