Where are we?
A short debate settled it, rather than trying to cram loads into the last week in Hanoi we would spend three days out in Halong Bay. Hanoi itself is yet another of the best cities we’ve ever visited. Hotel is excellent (thanks to Dr. Tanh). Food from around the world, mmm fresh pasta. Fresh beer, […]
After My Son, we got on an “air-conditioned” coach north to Hue, an old university town and former imperial residence. Having got up early nearly every day for the past ten days, we decided to take it easy, and hired a boat to take us around the local sights at our own pace (lunch included). […]
Hoi An is an amazing old town, with beautifully preserved wooden Chinese houses and a roofed bridge sitting amongst the pretty french colonial buildings. We spent the night in the hotel used to film scenes in The Quiet American (obligatory reading for the Vietnam backpacker). Although the shops are all aimed at tourists, with more […]
Back again, Spent an excellent week travelling the central coast of Vietnam with Ton and family. An overnight, 6-berth, sleeper deposited us in Nha Trang at 5:00 (Olga was thrilled). Quick wash and brush-up then off to Rainbow Divers for some more underwater antics. Their large boat left for Madonna Rock (two large mounds off […]
Hi again, Been welcomed to Saigon by Ton, Tanh and Thy Anne (Renates friends) and Renate’s made it too. Ton took us to Rang Sac just south of the city. The mangrove forest there is populated by very cheeky monkeys. Spot Renate’s leg! Unlike a certain member of staff we kept ourselves to ourselves and […]
Made it into Vietnam by boat down the Mekon. Pictures of boats (ooh there’s another boat) to come… Hooked up with three girls also travelling down the Mekon (lucky Simon) and booked all five of us onto a tour. Saw a Cham village, a fish farm, rice factory, noodle production and more. However being ferried […]
Hi all, Had one of the best adventures of our trip yesterday. A young moto driver called Borai at the Lazy Fish invited us to his village as a friend of his was getting married. Must say I was a bit wary at first especially as we had to hire a moto and go 60km […]
Cross-town race in a tuk-tuk meant we just caught the bus to the capital in time. Slightly perturbed to find guys outside a hotel we passed calling out my name, turns out the hotel was called “Simon’s”. Ended up at the Lazy Fish where our room is on stilts in the lake. You can see […]
Hi everyone We flew to Siam Reap on Saturday and managed to find a nice clean hotel in the centre, although our driver did try several times to take us to his brother’s/dad’s”hotel out in the sticks somewhere! We spent a 12-hour day on Sunday looking at the Bayon and Angkor Wat temples… …and watched […]
Hi Guys. We arrived safe and well in Singapore, and are now about to fly to Kuala Lumpur. Had a couple of fun nights staying with Si’s old uni mates Simon Crellin and Ben Arnott. Singapore Slings in Raffles hotel long Bar were tasty. x