I am up for breakfast, the Irish girls in my dorm had joined the pub crawl last night so I can relate to their fairy elephant entrance in the wee small hours. Made me laugh as the constant "sshhhhh, don't wake Peter up", woke me up. I am booked on the 6pm bus to Hue which will take 14 hours. I sit with some guys over breakfast discussing our adventures and head to explore the city further. I find the old city gate and the old theatre, photographing the busy s...

Somehow last night I lost my mobile phone and am annoyed at myself. I have so many photos that I had taken on it. All the times I never took my camera out and just used my phone for those funny moments. Thankful I have been keeping this diary. It was supposed to be a blog, but other than a few private moments that have been removed it's turned into a diary. For the first time on this trip I have a sense of loneliness. I split from Monica before I came trave...

I get up and have the hostel breakfast of pancakes. I grab a map and leave the hostel. The difference in temperature is remarkable. Sapa, there is never a bead of sweat that leaves your forehead in most situations. Here, I'm back to heat and humidity. I start my exploration of the city, easily getting lost with the terrible hostel map. As I turn from the narrrow streets, the volume of cars is noticeable. Dodging a Hmong sister selling beads was about my li...

We are all a little hungover today. I sit with Sam, Tim and a few of the other hostel members. Speak with Ramon and an older European guy with long hair who's name I don't know. The long haired fellow exports goods from the area and knows much about the tribes and the region in general. With a hangover I could sit and listen to the 2 of them talk all day. Vietnam is going to change drastically. As of this month anyone can now buy a business in Vietnam. Pro...