Chúc mung nam moi!!!!!! (Happy New Year) The 40th anniversary of the Tet offensive has arrived. Saigon celebrated in style last night. Imagine Chicago 4th of July times 10. There were 6 places to watch fireworks in the city, and millions of motorbikes in the streets. I have never seen that many bikes in one place. It was crazy, but a lot of fun. Today is very quiet, as most places are closed and everyone spends time with family. JS and I arrived in Saigon...

Hi from Nha Trang, on the southern coast of Vietnam. Nha Trang is a resort town with miles of beaches and lots of Aussie's looking to party. Seeing as I am not much of a beach person, and not looking to party my way across Asia...it's just been alright. It was a long journey here from Hoi An. My last day in Hoi An, it rained all day. I was soaked when I picked up my suit (it looked good and fit perfect of course) and mailed it home...$30 by sea. I again was soa...

Hello from Hoi An, Vietnam. It is currently raining, so I thought it may be a good time to update the blog. Hue was great, we stayed at the best little guesthouse for $3 a night. The women that ran the place were so nice, booking all our tours, doing our laundry (we paid of course) and making us the best banana pancakes for breakfast. Last Sunday, JS, Sara and Sofia from Portugal, Rok from Slovenia and I took a boat trip on the PerfumeRiver in Hue. The trip was...

Hi. I am currently in Hue, Vietnam. I took a night train last night from Hanoi. Hue has a very different feel from Hanoi, it is much smaller and quieter. Today I walked all around the city with JS from Canada, 2 girls from Portugal and a guy from Slovenia. Soon we will go have a good dinner in Hue. Tuesday night I had a great dinner at Phuong's house. Her family invited their neighbors as well as myself and a British couple. The food was fantastic and I was ama...

I arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam yesterday, and I have to say I am amazed. Hanoi is unbelievable. I am so impressed by how nice the city is, how nice the Vietnamese people are, and just how much I like Hanoi so far. Hanoi is far more modern and nice than I was expecting. There is so much atmosphere and energy here. There are thousands of scooters that clog the streets, with the occasional Lexus or BMW. It all seems like chaos, but it somehow works. There is a busy int...