Having made it through the night we awoke to minor devastation, the gentle hum of mopeds outside showed us signs of life and breakfast was served as planned. We donned our ponchos and mounted hotel bikes. The weather was much calmer than during the night but Nari's presence could still be felt. Within seconds we were surveying the damage, trees missing branches, gardens missing trees, houses missing roofs! Everyone and their dog was out in force already busy swee...

That evening the locals had begun preparations for the impending storm, hatches were being battened, trees were being tied down, electricity was being turned off and everything including the garden sink was being taken inside. We were on the hunt for a travel agent in order to book tickets for our continued journey to Hanoi. What started with a €15, 18 hour train from hell for the next day ended with a €56, 1 hour flight in 2 days time. By the time we ...

Our flight landed in Da Nang about lunch time, the attendant at the tourism information booth made us aware of the imminent typhoon Nari on its way as well as booking us a taxi. We shared a taxi to Hoi An with a young English girl and together we trawled the streets in search of a good deal, it was the kind of weather cows lie down in, light rain and a very still wind interspersed with sudden violet gushes. We needed to find shelter a storm was coming! With...