Hoi An is a picuresque riverside town that is very close to the coast and the South China Sea, nestled about halfway up the coast of Vietnam. It was a real surprise to us as the pace of life is much slower than everywhere else we have visited in Vietnam so far and for the first time the bicycles outnumbered the mopeds - much safer for crossing the road! There is even a pedestrianised area in the centre of the historic old town which is the first one we have...

Having started its journey in the mountains of Tibet the Mekong river snakes through it 2,5000 mile journey into China, Laos and Cambodia before it emerges in the plains of the Mekong Delta, in the south of Vietnam. Here, it dominates the landscape, forming rivers and channels that spread like rivulets of rain that drip down a window pane. As the worlds second largest exporter of rice, this area, known as the rice basket of Vietnam, is sown with rice paddies and ...

So once again we cross another border and journey into another country. Our time in Cambodia has certainly been short but very sweet. We enjoyed the sights and sounds that the cities had to offer and apart from our uncomfortable entry into the country, things have gone without a hitch. The journey here was smooth and organised but we did get to see some strange sights along the way. Synonymous with life in rural areas of Cambodia we saw several bamboo carts ...