It may not be a charmer like Mui Ne or a historic jewel like Hoi An (so I am told), but there is just something about Nha Trang. It's a study of contrasts really, as the main city is still a bustling Vietnamese entity, buzzing along oblivious to the tourist crowds lining the shore. Hugging the coast for a few blocks is a fully fledged international resort, with stylish restaurants and trendy bars. Although from what we could see it was predominantly a hot spo...

Firstly, apologies to any avid followers of SmeeLog for the recent radio silence. Along with a virus that knocked David and I for six -- bed bound for two days, and another three before being back to attempting normal meals -- and my second concussion of the year (read on for more details... mum, you might want to stop reading now, lol), I haven't really felt able to stare at a computer screen long enough to keep you all updated. Oh, plus, David has had to do...

This is my final post for the four short blogs to fill the two week gap between Kampot, Cambodia and Dalat, Vietnam; and our first taste of vietnamese beach life. 'Supposedly'one of Vietnam's most popular beach destinations -- I think we've been a bit spoiled by Cambodia's hideaway, desert-island beaches -- Mui Ne is home to 20km of beachfront (although, 'seafront' is a better description), with an array of guest houses and resorts tha...

This is the third of four short blogs to fill the two week gap between Kampot, Cambodia and Dalat, Vietnam. While I still count HCMC in the nothing-to-write-home-about category, hence only blogging about it as we prepare to leave Vietnam, I did enjoy this energetic city. Yes, much like Hanoi, you can still be hypnotised by the perpetual whir of its orbiting motorbikes, but if you venture out beyond backpacker central you can find some almost peacful boulevards, a...

This is the second of four short blogs to fill the two week gap between Kampot, Cambodia and Dalat, Vietnam. As I've said, it's far too easy to get swept along and completely forget to blog -- especially when where you are is 'nothing to write home about'...In our humble opinions, the watery world of the Mekong Delta is just one of those places. If you're longing for a taste of local life far from fellow travellers (the rest of Vietnam is a hi...