To leave Phu Quoc Island we took the ferry service to Ha Tien on the mainland of Vietnam. After checking out the hotel we took a pre-organised bus from Duong Dong town to the ferry port on the opposite side of the island. The journey wasn't too bad and it was nice to travel through the island and see parts of the national park in the distance, even if the driver and his friend tried to scam us into getting a taxi rather than the bus as we would miss our ferry. S...

Phu Quoc was our next and last stop in Vietnam. This large island is situated on the south coast of the country, but it actually nearer to the Cambodia than Vietnam. The island was recommended online and in our guide book as a beautiful place for a beach getaway. The island is about the same size as Singapore, with a national park to the north and one main town called Duong Dong on the west coast. Beaches surround the island, with Long beach being the most popula...

Ho Chi Minh, formerly Saigon before the war, is the largest city in Vietnam with 8 million people living in the city. Lots of people have moved into the city to make more money, causing a over population problem. It's a very hectic city like Hanoi, but without the colonial charm and historic streets. The city had taken on a modern almost western feel, with actual pedestrian pathways for humans NOT motorbikes! There are parking areas for moped and motorbikes with ...

We had heard so many good things about Dalat our guide book says "The town is dotted with elegant French colonial villas, and farms are thick with strawberries and flowers...Dalat is small enough to remain charming, and the surrounding countryside is blessed with lakes, waterfalls, evergreen forests and gardens." We couldn't wait to head inland to the highlands for the cool air and the beautiful outdoors. It is a Vietnamese honeymoon destination as well so it mus...

To get to Nha Trang we had to take another overnight train. Although they are relatively easy it's still a little bit awkward but at least you can sleep a little. We shared our space with a young Vietnamese couple, but didn't see much of them as we headed to sleep ASAP with it being 11pm. Whenever one of us woke up a new person was sleeping in the other beds, at one point a family of three with a baby were sleeping in one bed. We didn't get a fantastic sleep with...