Oh my gosh my feet have swollen. I have to go out again in an hour so I am too scared to take my shoes off incase they dont go back on again! Fell asleep at 9pm and woke at 8am having slept like a log! Didnt even hear the others in my dorm come in! Had brekkie and then a wonder around until I joined a free tour at 11. Had to run a little to get there in time so was V sweaty when I got there. Tour was really cool though. Basically went back to the places I saw ye...

Well I guess this is Day Two. Though really this was the first big day. Saying goodbye to Mum and Alex at the airport last night was hard but in my head all I was doing was getting on a plane. This morning, despite getting a fair amount of sleep on the plane it really kicked in. Getting off the plane made me want to vomit I was so scared! Dont ask!Got talking to a guy from France on the bus from the airport to the hostel so after checking in we decided to meet i...

Well, flights are booked. Insurance sorted. New gear. New phone. New everything! First hostel is also freshly booked. I know it is a little ahead of the game but I wanted to get the ball rolling and since I have no work at the moment I like to be a little productive at home! The hostel has free airport transfers and is apparently a party hostel. Deffinately what I will need with major jet lag! Maybe I will drug myself a little on the plane or something...! Only ...

The Land of the Wholehearted People - well beerlao is the beer of the wholehearted people so I shall take this as gospel truth. My emerging beer appreciation/belly is testament to that. We made it to Lao with suprisingly little hassle. Despite the stressful journey from Halong Bay to get the bus in the first place we made it to the border in time and then made the full journey in just under 22 hours. Drop in the ocean! We had heard horror stories of the bus runni...