Ok so after the quietness and stillness of Ninh Binh it was time to head back to Hanoi. I intended to travel by train but was told that all tickets had sold out so guess what it was one of those lovely bus journeys where you see how many people you can cram onto a small space being your seat. Well I appear to be wrong about the above as buses travel to Hanoi every 15 minutes so therefore no need to be a sardine. This bus journey was just as interesting though, k...

So after an eventful day of travelling yesterday by local boats I find myself in a small place called NInh Binh. It is only 100km from Halong Bay but took two buses and about 7 hours to eventually get here. The bus was an experience in itself. Lets see how many people you can get onto one seat. Obviously I am not the smallest person in the world but on my seat there was me another lady and het baby that kept wiggling around. Anyway here in one piece and so far h...

So after an eventful day of travelling yesterday by local boats I find myself in a small place called NInh Binh. It is only 100km from Halong Bay but took two buses and about 7 hours to eventually get here. The bus was an experience in itself. Lets see how many people you can get onto one seat. Obviously I am not the smallest person in the world but on my seat there was me another lady and het baby that kept wiggling around. Anyway here in one piece and so far h...

After a night in Hanoi we moved on to a little cruise around Halong Bay. Quite an adventure it has turned out to be. Getting on the boat for our overnight stay I looked around and the people that were doing this trip looked like something out of a Saga holiday. Anyway the rooms onboard this junk were amazing and all with views of the bay so therefore no inside cabins. We cruised over to a floating village where we went kayaking around the bay and stopped at some...

Well yesterday was spent in Vietnam. Had a totally amazing day, went to the local market that sold absolutely everything from souvenirs, household goods, fruit and meat etc. It was extremely busy and full of hustle and bustle. Managed to pick up some local souvenirs for the house which were so cheap. I spent about 20 pounds for the whole day which included presents, food and drinks along the way. Went to one of the local temples which was really lovely but very ...