'karst kayaking' Staying on the island of cat ba- which is off the coast of north vietnam- in the famous halong bay. the area is full of limestone karst scenery, which is really amazing. despite the really quite dodgey ferry crossing we have, i manage a pretty adventurous day when i do a few mile trek to a rural village, then climb 700m to the highest point on the island (for an amazing view), motorbike ride to a bay where i do a 2 hour kayak session through the...

'intrepid street crossings' In hanoi in vietnam, which is really pretty mental with traffic. the old quarter is just jam packed with stores selling everything, and there is just constant streams of motorbikes on the roads. the only way to cross the street is to simply walk out into the traffic, and assume the motorbikes swerve around you! meet my intepid group with whom i am travelling through china with over the next couple of weeks.