Well we were all quite excited to be jumping on board the sleeper train, and somewhat apprehensive.Having been told our accommodation would be of a 'basic' standard throughout the trip, I think we have been quite spoilt so far, - always air con, clean room and double beds. Not too shabby. However, with regard to the sleeper train, I wasn't so sure what to expect - vividly remembering my train ride in Sri Lanka. As fun as the train journey was, there would be no w...

So, here we found ourselves in Vietnam underneath the scorching hot sun, not a cloud in the sky. The surrounding scenery pretty mountainous, covered slightly by a soft hue from the radiating heat. Formalities finished, we dragged ourselves and our bags onto yet another bus, - I doubt very much I will want to see another bus by the end of this trip. We travelled for hours, the scenery rarely changing, dominated by dozens upon dozens of waterways, each as murky as...