Destination: Home (via the other side of the world) Circumnavigating the globe (very quickly)

Gallery: Halong Bay & Sapa

Sunday, 31 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Hanoi, capital of Vietnam

Sunday, 31 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Feeling the history Hue, central Vietnam

Sunday, 31 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: The picturesque town Hoi An

Sunday, 31 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery

Excursions to Halong Bay & Sapa

Thursday, 31 Jul 2008 | Views [1893]

I booked on to two separate trips from Hanoi- what were recommended by several people as the must-sees of Vietnam - one trip was a cruise along Halong Bay, the second trip was a trek in Sapa. Halong Bay Cruise Halong Bay is in northeastern Vietnam.... Read more >

Tags: cruise, haong bay, kayaking, sapa, trek

Hanoi, the Capital of Vietnam - love it or hate it?

Wednesday, 30 Jul 2008 | Views [1654]

From Hue, on to Hanoi, which is very similar to Ho Chi Minh/Saigon in the south of Vietnam. That is not to say that there are no differences however. I would say that Hanoi has certainly made more of an effort not to erode the precious green spaces ... Read more >

Tags: cruise, halong bay, hanoi, sapa, trek

Gallery: The lush green Central Highlands of Vietnam

Sunday, 20 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery

Central coast of Vietnam - Hoi An and Hue

Tuesday, 15 Jul 2008 | Views [2376]

The journey to Hoi An, central coast of Vietnam The train journey from Nha Trang to Hoi An was, well, uncomfortable. No sleeper trains were operating that day (if they do at all), so I had a seat in a standard carriage departing at 7pm. The journey ... Read more >

Tags: cooking, hoi an, hue, tailors

Gallery: Mui Ne, Vietnam - the little fishing village turned beach town

Friday, 11 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Nha Trang, Vietnam - the beach town

Thursday, 10 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery

A terrible easyrider tour across the beautiful Central Highlands of Vietnam

Wednesday, 9 Jul 2008 | Views [4527] | Comments [4]

From Saigon, I took a bus to Dalat, a former French hill station at an altitude of almost 1500m on a plateau in the Central Highlands. My time here was short since River, my easyrider tour guide, picked me up from the bus drop-off to take me to the ... Read more >

Tags: coffee, easyrider, motorbike, river, silk, waterfalls

Gallery: Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon, Vietnam

Saturday, 5 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery

Feeling lonely in Southern Vietnam

Wednesday, 2 Jul 2008 | Views [1584]

My previous two attempts to update my journal have been scuppered by power outages. As a result I am nearly a month behind!!! Ahhhhh... So here's a summary of my time in Southern Vietnam... I made it across the border on the second attempt, this ... Read more >

Tags: ho chi minh, mui ne, nha trang, saigon, shooting range