Hello readers. I'm writing this from my hostel in Hanoi, while we are trying to kill time before we get the sleeper bus tonight to Hue. After arriving in Hanoi and reuntiting with Sam, we checked into our hostel, which has been great. The staff have been wonderful, helping us with tours, transport and general travel advice. We spent the first few days checking out the city, walking round the lake and exploring the markets in the old quarter. We went to the Templ...

Hello readers! Almost a week till I leave now, and suddenly realising how much I still have to do. Between Christmas, New Years and my part time job, I have very little time to pack and get all my stuff together. Next Friday, I am leaving Sydney to Vietnam with my boyfriend, Sam. We are backpacking around Vietnam for about 4 weeks. Even though I have done quite a bit of travelling, in the past I have been with my parents or on a program so I am excited to final...