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...