Flew into Danang this morning and our first stop was at the Cham Museum.The Museum of Cham Sculpture has nearly 2000 large and small sculptures. Of these, only 288 are on display inside the museum, 187 objects in the garden and more than 1.200 objects are reserved in the storehouse. Most of the sculptures in the museum are original and mainly of three kinds of materials, including sandstone, terracotta and bronze. The majority are made of sandstone with diff...

Nha Trang has traditionally relied on its vast fishing industry which is evident in the lifestyle of the local people. Taking advantage of some of the best coastline and weather in Vietnam, Our hotel was a quick 5 minute walk from the main promenade but unfortunately it wasn't really the weather for taking a leisurely stroll. Being the monsoon season we were hit by rain and very windy weather!! Nha Trang sits at the mouth of a beautiful bay with a huge sweeping...

Today we got to explore the famous Cu Chi Tunnels led by a Cu Chi War Veteran. The tunnels are located about 70 kms northwest from Saigon and consist of more than 200km of underground tunnels. Tunnels are between 0.5 to 1m wide, barely enough space for a person to crawl along. The underground network provided sleeping quarters, meeting rooms, hospitals, and other social rooms. Although we think of the tunnels in relation to the Vietnam war they were actually ...

Today we leave Saigon and head towards the Mekong Delta - known as the ‘Rice Basket’ of Vietnam The Mekong Delta is an important region both economically and culturally for the country as it is the world’s largest exporting region of rice. Home to 15 million Vietnamese,this is a world of waterways, backwaters and canals, always influenced by the whims of the river system. We travel by boat to explore the area in and around Vinh Long Province as ...

The former capital of what was South Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City as it is officially known or Saigon as it is still called by many is still a modern city thriving on the fast paced lifestyle so I was delighted to return. Started the day with a city tour including revisiting the Reunification Palace (no guns today!!) and the War Remnants Museum which I chose not to go into again. The horrors of the Vietnam War that are depicted inside are still clearly etched in my ...