Vietnam Halong bay and Sapa (29/1 to 5/2) Earlystart for an 8am departure to Halong Bay. We Bordered our boat, a stylish 12 seater on a cloudy afternoon and set sail for the Bay. Two hours into the Journey the boat broke down. We waited for 2 hours for another boat to tug us to our destination. Went ashore and climbed one of the limestone peaks for panoramic views across the beach.In the evening tucked into a nice vietnamese meal followed by a few beers in t...

Hanoi and The Perfume Pergoda. (26/1 to 5/2) Been in Vietnam now 10 days. Arrived here on the 26th of January from a freezing China. The border crossing was straightforward. Just filled in a few doc's hoped across nomans land and it was Good Morning Vitnam. After spending half an hour negotiating for a taxi in the border town of Dong Dang, we thought we had struck a superb deal, US$4 each for six of us for the 3 hour journey to Hanoi in a smart 11 seat...

We have been in Yuangshuo now for 2 days and have had an excellent time although it has been very cold. This place is very popular with tourists which makes things alot easier because most people speak English. Also there are loads of cafes and bars where there is plenty of choice on the menu. We have met quite a few travellers as well which has been nice. Yesterday after indulging in a full english cooked breakfast for a pound we hired a boat and took a re...

We are in China, (although the photo is misleading we are about 2000 miles from the great wall heading towards the border with Vietnam) Just Arrived in Yuangshuo in Guanxgi Provence via Zhaoqing and Wuzhou (Details Below) We have Spent 15 hours on buses and ferries in the last two days but have hardly moved on the map of China. Until this evening we hadnt seen any other tourists since leaving Hong kong. Didnt mind that except for the fact that very few chine...

Arrived in Hong Kong on Monday, staying in Mong Kok on Kowloon. The place buzzes with people every hour of the day and its a bit of a shoppers paradise. So far we have been across to Hong Kong island on the Star Ferry, about 20p it costs and the views onto Hong Kong Island are fantastic (check out out photos). We went up the Peak overlooking Hong Kong Island on the tram yesterday, but unfortunately could see nothing but cloud. Last night we went to Happy Valley r...