Part 64: Snake Village..... Hanoi was my first experience of Vietnam, so I came without any preconceptions at all - but so far, other than the rain, and occasional blocked toilet, all was good. And for the first time since I began travelling, it was actually a struggle to spend money here. Its a bustling, noisy slice of South East Asia that I didn’t find as in your face as other Asian capitals. Bursting with tonnes of local character, maze's of alleyways, l...

Part 63: 'Good morning Vietnam'.... It was surprisingly easy to obtain an online Visa for Vietnam a few days before I left. Some basic info and few clicks of a keyboard later, and there it was in my inbox, along with a signed letter from the immigration office for me to print out. All I had to do next was get some passport photos, then hand this in on arrival at the Noi Bai airport to get stamped. My flight was a late night one to Hanoi and thought it best to...