Hoi An The answer to the ending question in the previous blog post... The journey from Phong Nha to Hoi An, 300km South, took 13 hours!! We were definitely glad to get off that bus! Thankfully Hoi An offered a few days of relaxing and feeling like we were on holiday, as opposed to travelling. As soon as we had checked in, we walked into the centre of town, still as beautiful as when I visited seven years ago but far far busier. We had dinner at a lovely lookin...

Wow..... We've just spent two days trekking in pristine jungle, crossing the river several times, sometimes practically swimming through it, to reach the worlds third largest cave. After feeling fatigued with travelling, this has rejuvenated both of us. It was an amazing two days. I've figured out I don't like not doing things, I'm not keen on busy cities, and what I really like is the more adventurous stuff, in rural locations! As China doesn't really offer any...

From the quietness of Kata Hill, we're back in the hustle & bustle of city life in Hanoi, and from not wanting to be on the road again, we're enjoying it. The old quarter is noisy and traffic chaotic, we had to get used to once again dodging motorbikes and cars, which weren't really in abundance last time I visited seven years ago. There are no pavements as such as these form shop frontages or parking spaces for motorbikes. Even though chaotic, like Thamel in...