So far this road trip has been setback after setback, and we haven't even left yet! I'm sitting here at school when I should be on a train halfway to Da Nang by now, doing monthly student reports while eating cheesecake with chopsticks.We went back to the station this morning (and in the rain - it hardly ever rains in the morning here!!) to try and catch a train that was leaving at ten. Now they were saying we had to put our bikes on a service train which was lea...

Today has not been a lucky day for me...I paid too much for a new helmet, got stuck in choking peak-hour traffic, almost had an accident, couldn't find the police station to get back my motorbike registration card, and to top it all off, missed the train out of the city to Danang to start my road trip.I find that the longer I stay here, the lazier and grumpier I get. But really, even a bad day here is far more interesting than a good day back home, so I can't rea...

Xin chao. I'm typing this in somewhat of an uncomfortable position - on the roof of the house. My poor back. Anyway, for the first time in what feels like months, I've done some actual travelling. One of my life-time goals, a motorbike road trip. Well, half of one at least. My and two of my room mates, Chimene and Shannon, chucked our bikes on the train, early Saturday morning, and went up to Mui Ne. The train was freezing and they stole all our fuel before we we...

If I had to describe my time here, I'd compare it to being Peter Pan in Neverland. Living free in a world with no responsibilities. The main difference I see between the two worlds are rules. Australia (and Western society in general) is based around rules and order. Over here, anything goes. It tends to bring out the best and worst in people. Mainly the worst. For me, fulfilling boyish desires of motorbiking shenanigans and exploring some unknown and exotic worl...

Good morning! I just woke up mid-afrternoon to discover that I missed my private class by about six hours, having fallen asleep on the couch next to a half-eaten baguette from the local bakery (of which I am very much a regular customer). Last night was the farewell party of two close friends, involving karaoke, copious amounts of alcohol, and some very dangerous motorbike antics in empty streets in the dead of night. Needless to say it was a big night. But nothi...