Blogdate 5th April 05.40 Awake in bed contemplating last 2 weeks which I know will fly by. At least we have managed to avoid the worlds earthquakes (well just in Chiang mai) wars, and floods, I hear another quake in java. Off to Nong khai today after a bit of a balls up yesterday, booked nice resort hotel in phu rua national park but due to bad address from, poor communication with bus company, they speak very little English here in NE Thailand, we missed the pl...

Blogdate 23/03/11 wed early morning. Sat in danang airport awaiting flight to Saigon then connecting flight to Bangkok . One night in Bangkok as the song goes then night train to chiang mai (not Georgia ). So thoughts on Vietnam ; Hard to get off tourist route, because transport difficult. Buses old cramped, night bus from Dalat to Hoi An dirty, infested with roaches, toilet stop the side of the road in the dark, no leg space, shall I go on. Did not try train a...

So where was I? Yes Vietnam, loved chau doc, not so touristy . Saigon was busy thriving hectic noisy pushy bit seedy in places but friendly and fun. Next was Mui Ne. Ok if you kite or wind surf or are a big fat obnoxious Russian . Home of tacky tours; pick up by jeep, late, and old crock to boot. Overheating, something fell off wheel but we survived, extremely annoying horn which was used excessively as was the norm in Nam. Anyway off we go two English two Dutch ...

Both ill and on antibiotics teen liquid poo both been sick not eaten for 24 hrs now on a 4 hr journey to dalat on a very old cramped bus been on better school buses . Bumpy mountain road great views but 4 1/2 hrs later made it to Dalat. Not what we expected but ok not a mountain village but a town in the mountains. Have had 2 days here and have found it a very nice place, people very friendly, hard to understand English ok but pronunciation weird do not day const...

Thoughts on the bus to Mui ne Ho chi Ming city or Saigon is a bit like a huge fair ground Motos, like dodgems en mass . Can you cross the road the prize is your life. In Cambodia you struggled to get a decision in Vietnam you get one if you want it or not. So let's discuss scams. You change money in a bank It costs you more than a money changer. You book a ticket direct with the company but can get it cheaper from an agent. The world is full of scams some a...