Boy have we had a hectic time here! We came to Hue on the day bus through the usual amazing and diverse landscape - we drove along the coast, over mountains, alongside paddy fields, through jungles even driving through a huge tunnel!. The reason for coming to Hue is to do 2 tours - one looking at ancient Hue and one at wartime Hue. As usual we decided to get a few prices for the tours so asked our accommodation to give us a quote - the tours were quite competit...

We travelled to Hoi An on the plushest overnight bus we have been on so far! Take a look at the Nha Trang photos to see it. Hoi An is what you'd call a picture postcard town. It has been labelled a UNESCO world heritage site so the properties in this zone have the same kind of restrictions as listed buildings in the UK. If any building work is necessary the goverment are required to pay 50% of the costs.Now a tourist attraction it was once a bustling trade centr...

We both really liked Nha Trang probably because after moving constantly since 4000 Islands in Laos it was nice to just put our bags down for more than 2 days. It is a developed beach resort with quite a bit of Ukranian investment in the area. Most people appear to go to either the Sailing Club or the Louisianna Brewery during the day - these are beachside places which rent out really comfortable sun loungers and have great bars and restaurants. This may seem a t...

Da Lat is this kitcsh mountain town located in the central highlands of Vietnam. It is where lots of honeymooning Vietnamese couples come and they can be seen on paddleboats shaped like enormous swans on the town lake or cycling about on tandem bikes - so romantic! Da Lat has also pulled itself back from a darker side. Being at the end of the Ho Chi Minh Trail it's surrounding jungles and mountains became the storeroom for armaments from the N Army ready to be p...

Well we have been in Vietnam all of 2 days and so far we love it.The country has been ravaged by 17 years of war but the place is alive. Here in the south it almost has a latin american feel rather than the french influence you'd expect. The buildings are tall and narrow and have been painted in an array of happy bright colours. Unlike the rest of SE Asia it also has a strong Catholic influence so there are magnificent catholic churches dotted around and quite a ...