Our one month of volunteering in beautiful Sapa has come to an end and we have just arrived in the country side of Nihn Bihn, before we meet with Grants parents. Not really sure where to start as its really quite hard to sum up the Sapa experience with words… hm maybe best to split the thoughts running around my head into three parts; the Hmong ladies, the students and general chit chat! The Hmong ladies: These women top it when it comes to the toughest lad...

Lots has happened since I last wrote; changes in weather, scenery and experiences. Hoi an - My new found beliefs in a non-materialistic life were sorely tested as we found that this beautiful old historic town, filled with old lanterns and bicycles, was THE place for tailoring - bras to boots and coats to jackets. Tailor shops dominated every street, was hard not to indulge in afew jackets, dresses and shoes! So talented the way that you could simply show them a ...

Since leaving the Mekong our travels have taken us many a bus ride from phu quoc islands in the south, and slowly heading up to the north along the costal road and into the central highlands. The island was beautiful, very different to the places in Thailand where tourists fill the beach. My first motorbike ride through a quiet village filled with cows wandering the road was very much a highlight! Language barriers proved very difficult as we were trying to fin...

Nearly a week in Vietnam and it feels like alot longer by the values that I feel I have learned, not to mention the experiences! The family running the guest house we arrived at in ho chi min city were our first taste of the beautiful and genuine nature of the Vietnamese. The lovely father introduced himself with a warm hug and spent much of his time, patience and humor teaching us some language essentials! These hugs later evolved into a gleeful chuckle before r...

For some reason there's a Facebook block in veitnam which means I've been unable to check or receive any msgs.. Plus it's hard to get everyone's emails ie dani, bianca, Amanda, Alli, Kat and Kim? So if anyone could hook me up with some of these email addresses or other people you think of that would be grand!!