This challenge was organised by the hostel and I basically signed myself up to drive a moped (scooter with gears) from Hue to Hoi An for 6 hours. This sounded like a great idea at the time but as I stood by my bike in the morning, in pouring rain with a lack of sleep, I did question my intentions. When I booked my trip the previous night there was a couple who had also signed up for it, but I did not know who they were. It was the only thing at that time in the m...

So guys, its been a while since i last updated my blog hey! Well there is a simple explanation for that. I was so disappointed and unimpressed by northern Vietnam I have spent my entire time since i last blogged, travelling south trying to find somewhere where the local people are friendly and i felt comfortable. Now I am as far south as Dallat and the people seem more welcoming but its not somewhere you imagine you would end up when you think of an exotic trip...

Welcome to Vietnam! and welcome to the capital, Hanoi. This is my location for this part of the blog.I guess i never completed my first blog to the date, so Id better fill you in with the missing parts including what i have been up to till today's date. Perhaps I shall get to the point faster though, because Ill be spending all my time writing blogs otherwise!So my last blog filled you in about everything up until Saturday night the 2nd. Come Sunday morning I met...

Hey Guys and gals!I hope you havent all been worried whether I made it to Hong Kong safely or not, as i understand i have taken some time to post my first blog from abroad! Sorry for that! :-) Well youll be interested to hear that my two flights with KingFisher airlines were very impressive! Comfy, clean, good leg room and friendly stewards. The movie selection wasnt bad either ;-) After 10 hours and a very interesting curry (made for Indians, not the english) ...

So, hear we are... the last night at home and I´m still not ready! Well, it wouldn´t be the same without a mad dash for the finish, or in this case, the start, would it!? :-) I hope you enjoy my blogs as I travel, they will be the main form of communication I will have with you unlucky people I will be leaving back in the UK! Enjoy Autumn and the start of winter, I wont take too many photos of the beautiful beaches I will be sunbathing on ;-) Take care and ad...