07-09/01/20 Up early, well extra early due to our rock-hard bed; not so difficult though as our backs and shoulders are still killing. We definitely WON'T be missing our sleeping arrangements. We're off to Ho Chi Minh City or HCMC. However, its original name Saigon is favoured by most. Saigon is in southern Vietnam nearly 1000km from Hoi An; so we fly. Our flight is delayed but luckily only for an hour and we sigh with relief when we start boarding. Howeve...

26 /12/19 - 06/01/20 We have been in Hoi An for almost two weeks now, our longest stop on our travels so far. The Workaway is going well, and as we manage our time efficiently we have plenty of time to explore and do our own thing. The house has started to feel like a home away from home. Having made minor adjustments to our room it is just how we like it. I NOW LOVE having the washing machine in our room as I can wash until my hearts content. It's sad but tru...

21-25/ 12/19 Although Christmas is now just a few days away we are feeling anything but Christmassy. The old town and some hotels have decked the halls with gaudy decorations for all the tourists which is .....eeer lovely - but it's the thought that counts! Getting into a daily routine of working when the weather's not so great and doing our own stuff when the sun pops out; we start to feel settled. Our room is large with an ensuite and two balconies. The house...

17-20/12/19 Having backpacked many times for more years than I care to remember; I almost, I say almost, have my packing down to a fine art. Moving from place to place every few days makes unpacking and repacking a real chore as well as an awful waste of time. Hence, up until later on today I won't have fully unpacked since we left the UK almost two weeks ago!! My trick is to pack my clothes into two pillowcases and my footwear and toiletries in to the side pock...

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