Dalat is a little place in the highlands of Vietnam, the Vietnamese go here as a honeymoon destination although it does lack the Paris atmosphere. Me and what's his name had decided to have a few days off the alcohol as his beer belly was getting a bit much so we found ourselves watching DVD's in the hotel around 9pm for three nights. Sad you might think, but it was a nice change.Our plans for Dalat were: taking a tour with the easy riders and absailing/ ...

Tuesday 14th November arrived in Hoi An. Hoi An has been the most beautiful town we have seen so far. The old town is made up of a mixture of old Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and French influenced buildings. Hoi An has been a major trading port between Asia and the Western world, for the past 400 years and this is visable everwhere you look. The people here are alot more friendly and honest; it is all in all a welcome difference to Hanoi. Hoi An is a nice little...

After the nightmare which was Hanoi, we set off for our three day cruise around the world heritage site of Halong Bay. The reason why Halong Bay is listed as a world heritage site is due to the stunning scenery. (see pics). First day on the boat there was us, a Dutch couple and an Australian lady with her six year old son. Later on that night we got talking to the Dutch couple who told us about a ten day retreat which (to us) sounds very appealing.The retreat tak...

Hello everyoneWe know your probably sick of hearing about bus journeys by now but the 24 hour ride from vientiane to hanoi in vietnam really must get a mention.Without any exadgeration we nearly died, (on several occasions). A quick breakdown of the highlights were: 3 different drivers all smoking a foot long bong (god knows what was in it), one crash, (involving our coach and a wagon), one roadside fatality, (we think another bus had hit someone coming the other...

5-7 November 06 Vientiane   Hello everyone,   Sunday 5th Nov we arrived in the sleepiest capital city on earth- Vientiane. Luckily for us the biggest Laos festival of the year was taking place. The main symbol of Laos is Pha That Luang (see pics) which is the equivelent of the eiffful tower in Paris, the statue of liberty in New York and the radio city tower in Liverpool. Unfortunately in the night time it was all lite up with fire works ...