Hoi An- 240606 This place is a living museum.The town of Hoi An oozes charm and culture from every corner.Emphatically the most beautiful place along the coast. It is full of bicycles and motor bikes-pedestrian friendly- so relaxed and pleasant swing to life. The locals smile and work smile and work 7 days a week. It was one of the seas major international ports form 17th-19th century. In its heyday it was a contemporary of Macau and Malaka.The Dutch,Portu...

Hoi An-230606 Hoorah finally finished the bust trip- BIN DER DUN DAT- from now on it is the silver bird. For $9 I should have followed insticts. For this grand amount you get- an uncomfortable seat,no toilet, the joy of sharing with badly dressed and smelly backpackers all in their generic dyke sandals, grubby feet and clutching the litre bottle of sky juice, PLUS the cacophany of blasting horns throughout the night- every which way -short short long,long lo...

21/06/06 Time to think and sort head out. The simplicity and hardship of many Vietnamese people make me realise that there are very basic and important things that make up a great day- kindness, love, loyalty,sunshine, good food, dedication to family,& loved ones,health,laughter, sky juice and time-Time to think and act... What is important should not be usurped by trivia- how big your bum is etc-- I cannot believe how much people smile and laugh here- even ...

Dalat-170606 Having spent excellent R&R- general hedonism-manicures,pedicures and massages out the ying yang-time for some adventure.In the form of Easy Riders- a chpater of 30 bikers who take you on individual trips 3-5 days around the less travelled Lonely Planet Route. My driver Minh- full of useful and useless information- funny and a careful type took me inland from Nha Trang towards the mountains of Dalat. The most exquisite scenery ranging rom salt beds...

Nha trang 15th-June 2006 Had a good diving day- saw loads of moray eels, one the size of a bus.Was relieved not to see the entire body. Air supply would have diminished turbo speed. Am topping up tan - funny hey how blobbles look OK when of a brownish hue? The beach is empty pretty much until 5 pm when the entire town tumbles onto the beach. Picnics, kites, kiddies and proud grannies loll around enjoying the evening breeze. Have not had any ...