After much deliberation we decided to go for the 3 day tour of the delta followed by a fast boat to phnom penh in Cambodia. It was a much cheaper option and rather than spending our time cruising up the river, we spent most of our time on the coach or minivan! The Mekong delta was a fascinating place though and we were able to see a very different way of life. Upon our arrival we were taken through the narrow canals by rowing boat which is used to transport goods...

We had heard that Saigon wasn't as nice as Hanoi and a lot more hectic so were not entirely looking forward to this leg of our trip; at one point we almost considered swerving it altogether! It might be that we were fortunate with the position of our hotel, and perhaps we had now acclimatised to vietnam but we really loved this city. So far we had booked our accommodation based on online reviews so we took a chance when booking this one with not even so much as a...

Amy didn't fancy another train journey or a very long bus ride so we decided to break up our journey to Ho Chi Minh City and head inland to the mountain resort of Dalat. The journey was spectacular through the mountains and 7 hours later we were pleased to arrive at an attractive modern hotel which was also decorated with Christmas decorations. The resort was a little strange and it was a bit like being in the French alps but with lots of neon lights everywhere! ...

There were no sleeper carriages left to Nha Trang so we had to rough it with the locals. Although porters regularly swept the train throughout the journey it was still pretty dirty and the locals didn't improve the environment by eating smelly food with their mouths open. The resort of nha trang reminded me a little of a European resort with high rise blocks along a long sandy beach. I believe their are some beautiful islands and beaches but we just wanted to re...

Probably one of our favourite places we've been to, Hoi An definitely exceeded out expectations! We were fortunate to arrive on the night of the full moon and the entire town was almost pitch black with candles and lanterns lighting the streets. After Hanoi, the city seemed so peaceful and reminded us a little of luang Prabang in Laos. The streets were a mix of small French colonial buildings and and older oriental buildings. Despite their difference in age and s...