The first thing we thought when we got off the bus in Ho Chi Minh was how friendly everyone was in comparison to a lot of the previous cities we had been to, and in comparison to our expectations from what others had told us. The city itself is a lot more cosmopolitan than Hanoi and the other big cities in Vietnam, with a skyline of skyscrapers and tower blocks. There are also all the big banks, brands and restaurant chains, making it feel almost Western - not ...

After just one night in Nha Trang we got back on the - now dreaded - bus for Mui Ne, another beach town. This time the bus only took about 5/6 hours, and it was in the morning and a lot more comfortable, so much more enjoyable! We got chatting to a couple of people of the bus who had said their bus to Nha Trang that morning was making the same noises, so the company still hadn't fixed the bus! Again we followed Stephanie's lead with the choice of hotel which turn...

After a relaxing few days in the beautiful Hoi An we had to get back on the night bus (Thankfully the last overnight bus!) to get to Dalat. After getting to the bus stop at 5pm, the bus finally came for us at about 6.30pm. This gave us some time to make some friends though which is always good, especially before a long journey! We worked out a strategy between the five of us to get the best seats. This kind of worked. Mike had wanted to sit on the bottom bunk aft...

From Hue to Hoi An we decided to give the buses a miss and get a car around the mountains. There is a new road that goes straight to Hoi An through the mountain, but it means you miss out on seeing all the scenery on the way. Unfortunately it was a pretty overcast day, so the views weren't as good as we hoped but still pretty impressive. We also stopped at one of the worst museums in Vietnam - a Cham museum. Pretty sure the only purpose for the stop was to add a ...

After another crazy night bus - this time for 12 hours - we reached Hue. Surprisingly we both managed to sleep which was a plus and definitely unexpected! We checked in to 'The Friendly Hotel' - which was extremely friendly, especially for 7am - dropped off our stuff in the best hotel room yet and went to see what Hue had to offer. We took a private long boat down the river in Hue to the Pagoda. The boat was pretty cool as it was shaped like a dragon, but the ri...