Ok so the arrival in Hanoi was somewhat unglamorous! I spent 24 hours being harassed in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) by hawkers and street traders who seemed to want to sell me sunglasses, a lonely planet and shine my crocs whilst i sat there, reading my lonely planet in the bright sunshine with no eye strain at all due to me wearing some lovely Oakley sunglasses. Hmmm. I got to the airport in plenty of time having been scammed (or at least he tried) by the taxi driv...

And so the whistle stop tour of Cambodia culminated with the head long dash for Sihanoukville with a very quick stop in Phnom Penh on the way there. I left Siem Reap feeling that I had seen as much as I could see and although it was New years eve, I was in good spirits that I would make Sihanoukville, find some accommodation and drift into the best party of my life. The journey to Phnom Penh was fairly hard work what with the gayest 'bus steward' so far feeling ...

Well firstly I should apologise for the complete lack of blogging that has been going on these last few weeks. In fact I think it has been nearly a month since I wrote a bean! I can only explain this in terms of the fun times and miles I have put in, coupled to the intense travel schedule that Intrepid tours places you under. I will try and catch up over the next week or so once again - although I forever seem to be saying that. And so on to Cambodia. I did the...

Blimey, time has run away with me. I have been over two borders since I last wrote - which should give you some indication as to why I havent written -I have been putting the miles in. I left Vang Vieng and knew I had to get a move on if I was to fit in all the things i wanted to see before reaching Bali in Feb so I put my foot down and injected a bit of cash into the equation to speed things up. Long bus journeys are ok (and I have taken a few) but flights help ...

Vang Vieng, Vang Vieng. Oh my god what a place. I spent 3 of the most fun days of my life in this place and all without drinking too much alcohol! Amazing - the corner is well and truly turned for Burroughes!! When i say not drinking too much, dont worry; I havent become some type of monk or anything. Well Vang Vieng seems like a lifetime ago after all the crazy travelling I have been doing but I will talk about that later. For now I need to tell you all about th...