Hi,So we are in the former head quarters of the US army, Saigon that is now called Ho Chi Minh City named after the former leader who united the country. Similar to Graham Taylor but in love not hate! I am now a certified open water scuba diver and looking forward to hooking up with Nicola's brother Graham so I can teach him a few things. Did the three day course which meant 5 dives and an exam that took thirty minutes for our instructor to tell us the a...

So stupid having to put that tuk tuk picture for every Vietnam entry - haven't seen a single one since we've been here but they have no Vietnam pictures to choose from so we're stuck with it until Cambodia i'm afraid.We're in Nha Trang now which is a really nice beach resort, bit like a European holiday resort as it's full of westerners with lots of cheapy cocktail bars etc and people trying to get you to come to their bars while you sit o...

Hi, in Hoi An now, another overnight bus down to NahTrang to look forward to tonight where we are hoping to spend a few days on the beach. Spent 2 days in Hue where we visited the Citadel and took a boat trip along the Perfume River to see some temples and mausoleums of 19th century emperors. Then 2 nights here in Hoi An in a very nice hotel with swimming pool. Bargain at $10 a night. Officially have the most mosquito bites i've ever had at one time right now...

Vietnam, a country of crazy drivers, crazy salesmen and crazy prices. We've almost been involved in a car accident 50 times in a week and heard a sales pitch from the entire population but dinner costs a quid and beer 6p so we just close our eyes and ears and are loving it.We arrived just over a week ago and have spent our time spent in the capital Hanoi while taking tours to Halong Bay on the coast and Sapa in the mountains. Hanoi is apparantly a fairly quie...

Hi, just a quick entry to say we arrived in Hanoi safely today after a night and half day of travelling on various buses. Slept on a sleeper coach last night which was hard work, although easier for me as i am a dwarf so could fit on the bed...Michael however had issues fitting in widthways let alone lengthways!We were befriended by a nice Vietnamese guy at the Chinese border as we were bombarded with tuk tuk drivers when we stepped of the bus and he was als...