Vietnam first port of call. All in all I have enjoyed our stay in Vietnam. Having its ups and downs was no surprise being the first stop of the trip. We visited most of the major spots which time allowed, these were; Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Mui Ne, Nha Trang, Hoi An, Hue, Ha Long Bay, Sapa and Dien Bien Phu. The weather started off quite well. Landing in Hanoi up north we had good sun shine with a slight breeze from time to time. We moved right down to ...

Monkey Island. Today we have landed on Monkey Island, after a short boat journey and a crazy bus ride. I'm pretty sure that all Vietnamese bus drivers are ex rally drivers or just hate white tourists and try to kill us at every given opportunity. We have a day to relax. I'm here sat on a swinging bench outside our cute little bamboo bungalow, listening to the crashing waves and the sound of nature. One sound I'm frequently hearing is a loud rattling coming from...

The first night in Ho Chi Minh. Well we have moved from north Vietnam to south Vietnam and the weather has changed some what.. Hanoi was hot with no rain, now we are getting rain a couple of times in the evening. To be honest I'm loving the rain, it cools the place down. The sky is pretty over cast trapping in the heat, causing us to sweat buckets! Ho Chi Minh seems big, built up, busy, noisy, but we didn't get around the whole place. Ending in the old quarter...

So far we haven't had too much of a hard time finding food. Although we have come across some horrendous dishes. Our first Vietnamese meal was just after we landed in Hanoi and we didn't really know what to or what not to look for. Walking through the old quarter at around 8am looking for breakfast, we came across a small independent restaurant and thought, "It's not the cleanest but we are starving, lets eat here." Making our way to a table to look through the...

So our first day mainly consisted of travelling. Travelling to and from airports, train stations and finally our hostel. A couple of delays occurred along the way but that was all out of our power! The flight was long, as expected but reasonably comfortable. Staff were nice and the meals were ok too. Mel had a veggie option and managed to get hers before everyone else every time. Special treatment for special people! Ha.. For dinner Mel was given spicy rice, a ...