Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh, Mekong Delta and Cu Chi Tunnels (18/2 - 21/2) After a 6 hour bus journey from Da Lat, we arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, a crazy place, motorbikes everywhere and unbelieveably hot. On our first day we just sweated in the heat. The next day we did a bit of sightseeing, visiting the Reunification Palace and the War Remnents Museum then just relaxed in a few bars. On the final day in the city we went on a trip to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, w...

Hoi An, Nhatrang and Da Lat (7/2 to 16/2) On leaving Hanoi we decided to splash out on a flight to Hoi An to avoid the 13 hour bus/train journey. Probably wont be flying too often though because it makes it a little too easy to blow the budget. Hoi An was a bit of a shoppers paradise set alongside a river, packed full of tailors offering to make suits, shirts, jackets and shoes etc in just 2 days. In the end I managed to resist most of the temptation and sp...

Vietnam Halong bay and Sapa (29/1 to 5/2) Earlystart for an 8am departure to Halong Bay. We Bordered our boat, a stylish 12 seater on a cloudy afternoon and set sail for the Bay. Two hours into the Journey the boat broke down. We waited for 2 hours for another boat to tug us to our destination. Went ashore and climbed one of the limestone peaks for panoramic views across the beach.In the evening tucked into a nice vietnamese meal followed by a few beers in t...

Hanoi and The Perfume Pergoda. (26/1 to 5/2) Been in Vietnam now 10 days. Arrived here on the 26th of January from a freezing China. The border crossing was straightforward. Just filled in a few doc's hoped across nomans land and it was Good Morning Vitnam. After spending half an hour negotiating for a taxi in the border town of Dong Dang, we thought we had struck a superb deal, US$4 each for six of us for the 3 hour journey to Hanoi in a smart 11 seat...