We have decided to stay in Hoi an for a bit longer and head straight to Ho CHi Minh, skipping Nha Trang as Hoi an as everything we need and its so nice here, save us a 12 hour bus journey to Nha Trang and then another 12 hour bus journey to Ho Chi Minh, decided to fly straight there for roughly the same price!! Much better!! Martin is back at the hotel ill at the moment, he has caught the flu, think way too much heat - you cant escape it, so hot everyday. Went to...

We have been nearly a week in Vietnam now and having such a good time. Hanoi, as mentioned before, was really hectic, so busy. It seems there must be a competition to see how many people can fit on one motorbike!! We have even seen a 9 year old boy transporting his dad and a live cow tied up on the back!! Nothing suprises us anymore!!! Really enjoyed the restaurants on the river and shopping in the markets. We booked a Halong Bay trip with our hostel as we heard ...