We had just one night in Hanoi to organise our trip the following day to Halong Bay and having heard a few horror stories about some of the boats, we did our best to select a boat and itinerary that was on budget and doing everything we wanted before heading to a quirky café / vintage shop for supper! Sitting on the roof of the building looking across Hanoi was pretty amazing and the evening was enjoyed by all except BG who'd managed to order mush for his suppe...

We arrived at Hoi An after a seamless 50 min flight from Saigon absolutely starving. As our taxi drew up to the hotel it was clear that we weren't exactly staying in the centre of town, with just one tiny restaurant opposite the only sign of life we headed into our rooms for a quick turn around before heading back out. Unfortunately, as we walked out of our hotel, the lights of the restaurant were switched off plunging the entire street into darkness. Not eatin...

The Heat Is On In Saigon After a much needed lie-in we were ready to explore Saigon both really excited about what it had to offer. Luckily our hostel was just around the corner from a fab western style bakery so we are able to stock up on baked goods and good coffee to see us on our way. First stop was the War Museum which we were both really keen to visit and first impressions did not disappoint. Set behind a huge courtyard, the museum contains many American...

Whoops, this one should be before the Saigon entry - got myself a liitle out of order! No photos with this one either, you'll understand why when you read it... So, 6am, four hours sleep and ready for our twelve hour bus journey to Saigon in our fancy tourist bus, we waited on the dirt road for said bus to appear. Obviously it was late because Asia conspires to get me out of bed unnecessarily and obviously it was not a fancy tourist bus. Mini bus maybe. Tou...