Here I am again, back in Hanoi. We have spent a beautiful 3 days sailing around the Islands in Halong Bay. Fantastic. We had a small tour group too which made it really relaxing, just 7 of us. The first day we sailed around and had a look at a few caves that were used as shelters during the war. Monkey Island was next on the list. Naughty monkeys though, they stole off with my towel and had to be chased to get it back!! We spent the days laz...

HOLY s***, first words spoken as I step outside the airport of Hanoi. We have been pushed, pulled, tormented, harrassed and yelled at, and we haven't even left the airport yet!! SARS, obviously it has taken its toll on Vietnamese tourism. We have managed to find ourselves a very nice hotel for $4 a night!! It's crazy, everyone is dropping their prices because there are just no tourists around, I feel like we are the only westerners here. It's good becau...