Heading South in Vietnam by Baz Our St Patricks day didn't turn out quite as dull as expected. We enjoyed a couple of beers in our Hotel as we waited for our overnight bus. Then the hotel owners pulled out a bottle of Rice Wine. We were warned in our guide book about this poteen-like substance, which can make you go blind. Well, I wasn't going to let a bit of blindness put me off so I accepted the invitation for a few glasses. It was a remarkably smooth dr...

Happy St Patricks Day from Vietnam Happy St Patricks Day to one and all. Unfortunately we will not be celebrating St Patricks day in the traditional way - pints in Maddens followed by a party at the Keenans and the inevitable comatose state. Rather, we will be spending the day in the Vietnamese city of Ninh Binh waiting for our 9.00pm bus. So what have we been up to over the last couple of weeks? We topped off our month in Thailand with a fantastic 10 days in C...