Well, Im about halfway through my Vietnam trip and I've made my way up two thirds of the country, having alternatively a blast and some serious annoyances along the way. Im currently in Hoi An, home off all the tailors so what ever you want made this is the place to have it done.Ive only been here for 12 hours and I am already having a pair of jeans and 2 shirts made. Its quite funny, the sales girl was probably my age, and she was as bad as haggling as I am so ...

Rndom thoughts. The best thing about travelling is the people you meet along the way. Last night I hung out with 2 americans who were students in hongkong, a Tokyo business woman and a Yahoo programmer. We spent the night discussing the aritficually high prices of diamonds, stock options and people who steal. (insider tip, dont buy yahoo stock). In Saigon I spent the week with a pilates instructor, a personal trainer, an accountant and a boxer-turned-electricia...

Well, Im not actually in Saigon any more, but for some reason my blog provider wont let me put in my location. Im in a place called Mui Ne which is on the southern coast before Nha Trang. Its supposed to be the holiday resort of choice for Saigonese people and is famed for its beautiful beaches. Well, I dont know if its just having a bad day but I am rather inclined to call it a dump.The beach I laid on today was black sand, but it wasnt actually, it was oil, an...

The Cu Chi tunnels where the VC lived under the yanks. It was a really fascinating place, the tunnels are 3 levels deep under the ground, and it was no plain old tunnel, there was a dining room, a kitchen, a hospital and a bedroom. There was even a bloody well they had built! It was a pretty hardcore set up.Therte were trap doors set in the ground, and I reckon i could have joined the VC, cos they were the perfect size for me to hop in and out of. Several larger ...

Well, after a very non eventful and quick flight I am now here in Vietnam, in Saigon actually. I have landed 2 days before Tet (Vietnamese New Year) and what can I say, this city is CRAZY! Theres soooo many motorbikes, i have never seen so many in my life. The roads are wide and sweeping and the architecture is beautiful, I think lots of French influences. There are many coloured lanterns and lights strung up every where and lots and lots of flowers. The energy...