After a few days in Hanoi we ventured to Sapa, a very welcome break from the noise and pollution. Also i have to add, the people. We have been turned away from many food stalls and refused service in shops, even internet cafes have charged us thrice the price that was advertised. So going into the mountains was well needed. We caught the overnight train for 9hrs on which i had no sleep as we stupidly took 3rd class andi had the top bunk (6 in each cabin) where my...

After HoiAn wemoved onto Hue for just a night,thank god because the rain was unbearable! We arranged a tour from the riverside for a boat trip because it was cheaper than booking with our hotel, i think this offended the women at the hotel due to events that followed. The next morning the girls headed out for the boat tour, i missed out cos it was pouring and i would have been miserable due to lack of waterproofs. Snuggled back down to sleep then a guy came and s...

We have not seen any hill tribes yet and probably wont untill the last week of Vietnam. Dalat was our next stop and after lots of steep roads up the mountains we arrived in a quaint town. The temperature was very nice and cool and even possibly too cold later at night, the cardi was required. Our bus stopped outside a hotel and we went inside to check out the rooms and we were in heaven!!! FOUR DOUBLE beds in this huge room all covered in mosquito nets so it look...

The crossing to Vietnam was so simple,so that was a relief. We had taken an air conditioned coach and we plus 5 others were the only ones on it so that was even better. We quickly found a guesthouse and the nearest market and started to realise just how cheap everything is here, ive bought lots of xmas pressies and myself a fake Chloe Paddington that ive always wanted, so what that its fake, what is a girl to do! The traffic is crazy here, they all ride mopods an...

We left Sihanoukville this morning and we are now in Kampot. Our last few days in Sihanoukville were very unenjoyable as we were all very ill and we are convinced that we had our drinks spiked. Just thank god we were all together and managed to all get home before it hit fully! A couple of days before, i came out in a rash all over my feet and legs. The day before we left we had a very lazy day on the beach even though it was very cloudy, we all got burnt to pie...