"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain And so we did. After 4 glorious and chilled days in Hoi An, spent between the tailors' shops, the beach (a 4km bike ride) the many many cafes and bars, we arrived to the hectic bustle of Hanoi, and quickl...

Greetings from the Saville Row of Vietnam. After an early flight from HCMC to Danang, we are here in Hoi An visiting Alex and Ha (and little Amelie). But first I need to backtrack a little to get up to date. So as a day trip out of HCMC yesterday we opted for a cycling tour of the Mekong Delta, rather than the standard tourist bus tour. Considering I have only been back biking a few months I was a little unsure of a 30km bike tour in Vietnam, Maria and Jo even m...

Good Morning Vietnam. Just a quick note to say that I made it after a very very long flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). The New York - Hong Kong flight was a killer at 15 and a half hours long, and 2 days rolled into 1 later, I arrived to the bustle of the Pham Ngu Lao Street, backpacker central. It's not half as crazy as the Koh San Road but nonetheless the traits are visable. The most noticable thing about HCMC is that there aren't so many cars. Instead, the ...