Castaway Island After much deliberating between the $200 2 nights 3 day castaway tour or the $60 1 night Halong Bay Tour with the loveliest Aussie girls Liv & Nat a message with from Luke & Josh's mate meant we chose the Castaway option. It was 100% not in the slightest worth the cost but we had a bloodly brilliant time because of the great group of people we met and partied with! For $200 you got food a bed, coach to Halong Bay and boat to the private ...

Buzzing, beeping, bustling Hanoi We arrived in Hanoi during rush hour and I have never seen so many mopeds, scooters and motorbikes, carrying trees for Têt (Lunar New Year), baskets, boxes, fish tanks, pigs, chickens, you name it they can attach to their bikes. The Old Quarter consisted of lots of busy lanes with people eating crouched down on small plastic table and chairs, outdoor kitchens next to bins and petrol, women with triangle bamboo hats selling fruit...