NORTHERN VIETNAM - Sam Not only has the Socialist Republic of Vietnam decided to ban Facebook due to alleged anti-government talk from Vietnamese people online, but we've been holed up on a boat for 3 days and havn't been able to contact the outside world for a while. Our last hours in Hoi An were a bit of a fiasco - the tailors lost part of my suit and went to "go and get it" which took them about 4 hours. Blatently working their sweatshop slaves...

Vietnam - Hoi An: Dave's entry. Hey Guys!I'm sat in an internet cafe in Hoi An at the moment trying to avoid the rain. That's right the rain, today was the first morning i have woken up to anything other than scorching heat and blue skies. Very Very displeased.So anyway, just thought i would update anyone who is interested with what Sam and I have been doing the past few days. The evening i last updated was our official goodbye party with the Gap group. It was a...

INDEPENDENCE DAY - Sam's Entry Today is a great day for Dave and I - our group travelling has come to an end and we have to look after ourselves now. Since Sihanoukville we travelled across the Vietnamese border to Chau Doc. I was expecting blatant displays of communism, armed guards and brainwashing, but all that we got was a manky bridge and a load of sleeping officials in porta-cabins. Oh well. Chau Doc was another taste of the authentic Indochinese city lif...