MEKONG DELTA 28TH-29TH DECEMBER 2006 We took a tour through the Mekong Delta which was two days, one night and ended up in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (12 pounds each). We took a bus to My Tho City on the Mekong Delta where we got on a boat to three different islands on the Mekong river to visit the villages. Each visit specialised in some form of food or drink which we got to watch the making of and sample. The first being coconut candies which were so tasty, the ne...

HO CHI MINH CITY 26TH-28TH DECEMBER 2006It was about 3hours on a bus from Mui Ne to HCMC and when we arrived it was very busy due to it being christmas week. The cheap accomidation wasn't as good as it was in Hanoi and we ended up staying in a room down an alley above someones house, walking through their living room to enter and exit.Unofficially the city is still called 'Saigon' but officially after the reunification it was changed to 'Ho Chi Mi...

MUI NE 21ST-26TH DECEMBER 2006 Mui Ne is a peaceful beach town and offers a chilled and wlcome change of pace. We wanted a relaxed christmas and a nice beach, and had only heard good things about Mui Ne which is why we decided to have christmas here. Mui Ne gets great waves and is Vietnams premier kite-surfing venue, so it awesome watching the ocean. Also the weather is great here... we've actually found sunshine in Vietnam! The surrounding sand dunes help p...

NHA TRANG 17TH-21ST DECEMBER 2006 It took 13hours by bus from Hoi-An to get to Nha Trang, arriving early on the 17th. Nha Trang has one of the most popular beaches in the whole of Vietnam. The town has developed into a bustling destination for sun and partying. There are 71 off-shore islands in the province and plenty of boat trips on offer traverlling round them each day. Rainy season here is from October to early January so we are smack bang in the centre of...

HOI-AN 14TH-16TH DECEMBER 2006 We caught a 14hour bus journey from Hanoi to Hue, where we stayed for one night on the 14th. Hue is a pleasant town but lacks much beauty or interest. The weather was dreadful as it didnt stop raining so we mainly used it as a place to relax and sleep for the night. We left by bus the following morning, three and a half hours south to Hoi-An. Hoi-An is a river-side town full of charm and culture. The river is lined with cosy restu...