During the few days in Ho Chi Minh City we investigated going south through the Mekong, then by fast boat across to Cambodia. The district we were staying in was […]

Emily : With the prospect of 3 more days travel on a dodgey bus to get to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), we took the liberty of flying (cheap tickets […]

Here are some photos from our day on the motorbikes – Emily did a fantastic job perched on the back. Enjoy !

Despite the time spent resting, we still managed to see a great deal around the area. Many of the old houses have been restored and for a small fee (always […]

Given our transport experiences in recent weeks, we took a while deciding on how best to head south. Despite the cheap price, ‘Open style’ buses seem to get a hard […]

The following day we dedicated to visiting the DMZ – Demilitarised Zone, named by the Americans during the war. It’s a strip of no man’s land 5km either side of […]

Here are the photos of day 2 in Hue – Motorbikes and royal gardens

Arriving in Hue, we quickly found our hotel, one that had been recommended by others who we had met on our travels. We were welcomed with a refreshing freshly squeezed […]

Having left the job of booking the train late (we booked 5days early!), we only managed to get the hard sleeper beds, although we were reasonably confident we would be […]

The following day, we went to a delightful French cafe for breakfast to chill out and have a good coffee as this week had been a little stressful for both […]