Final post from Vietnam! I'm currently in Saigon, but need to do some recapping first... I had a terrific few days in Dalat up in the mountains in the central highlands. There's a famous group of older guys called the 'Easy Riders' who drive travellers off the beaten track into the highlands. I met one called Rene and he drove me through the mountains to pagodas, waterfalls, coffee plantations, giant buddhas, even a silk worm factory. He knew his stuff and was a...

Greetings, don't worry no babies or thieving kids in this post! I headed down to Hue after Hanoi, a terrific city and easy to get around as it's pretty compact. I hopped on the back of a motorbike with a guide called Mr Trung and had one of the greatest days so far. He took me out to ancient tombs and a pagoda at prayer time when the monks were out in force. He'd fought in the Vietnam war so was pointing out places of interest and he was so friendly. The highlig...

Greetings from Vietnam! This will be another hefty post, with an event that spelled disaster but turned out good in the end! I decided to fly to Hanoi from Vientiane to avoid the 30 hour bus journey (tough decision.) Hanoi is beserk, the complete opposite of Laos. Crossing the road requires alot of bravery, you just walk out into a sea of motorbikes and pray they swerve round you. Apparently you're not a professional until you try crossing with your eyes shut. ...