Here Library – A wooden home by the river with a library

Điểm cộng: The location is so nice, but the hosts are made this stay incredible. Know what you are getting here - it's not luxurious, but if you like waking up by the river with a breeze, in a library with an adjacent cafe in a small ward of Cần Thơ, this is perfect.

The host, Đào is very gracious and her mother is an incredible cook if you enjoy traditional Vietnamese meals. Đào was also kind enough to bring me along with a group she was going with to a nearby apple orchard. We picked and ate monkey apples and fresh coconut.

The Library part of the name is not just a marketing gimmick. You are staying above an actual library open to the public with many books to read in Vietnamese. Young people come here to study, read, play games, and hang out. Đào also runs the cafe, Barnana, next door. It gets busy in the evenings and afternoon, but it's always peaceful. If you speak Vietnamese, you may make some friends here with people who come everyday that play card games and lotto over tea, cacao, coffee, and snacks.