Yesterday we did the Halong Bay one-day trip. We left our hotel at 8.30am and travelled 3.5 hours on a bus. Dom and i were the only ones on that bus doing the one-day tour, everyone else was doing the two day (we couldnt really afford it...) We quickly got ushered onto a boat by our tour guide and instantly set sail! (they must have just been waiting for the two of us) There were only 8 of us in a group, 4 asian tourists and a couple from New Zealand (and us of...

Well, here we are in Hanoi, Vietnam's captial city! Cant believe that Vietnam is nearly over…. The night bus here was horrendous. Poor Dom got stuck on a bed that was far too small for him and he couldn't sleep ! (again i was fine...) Also he kept sneezing loads and it was clear that he was getting a cold!! (Can you beleive were in asia with a cold) Its not surprising really as the air con on the bus was a bit OTT (as its not exactly hot here in the North an...

Hue is a really cool place.We're staying at a hotel right in the middle of it all.The night life is nothing special but there are a few bars and restaurants to chose from so Dom and I have been naughty (or good, i suppose) and had chicken and veg two nights on the trot! (Funny how that has become a 'treat' to us now) And this morning i had cornflakes and milk and Dom had Co Co Pops !!! Deeee-lish! On our first full day we did the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) tour...

….We arrived in Hoi An at 6am after a 12hour journey on the Night Bus. The bus was really cool and quite luxurious; we had a reclining leather chair and got a blanket and free water. Beth was ok, although typically , me being tall I got probably the worst seat on the bus. I was next to the toilet so you lose a few valuable leg inches…oh well I slept sky-bomber style... Being woken at 6am was tough, especially with the touts awaiting you to try and lure you...

Nha Trang is is a developed beach resort which used to be a fishing village. Theres plenty of hotels (cheap hotels) restaurants and even a book exchange (we have both been reading loads...especially Dom) The first afternoon we chilled on the beach for a couple of hours and read our books. The next day we hired moto drivers and headed out of town to the Thap Bo hot spring centre which offers mud baths followed by mineral baths. Being on a budget we opted for a...