Dec 16th to 20th And so back to Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital and a city of quarters, old and new, French and Asian, chaotic and yet organised, shopping streets and hidden passageways. We were now in intense mode to pack as much in – to our remaining time, our suitcases and as it turns out, our…

December 14th to 16th Our penultimate stop on the trip was to Ha Long Bay to see whether the limestone islands topped with rainforest and sorrounded by emerald seas were really as beautiful as instagram portrays. The boat tours, or cruises if you go more up market, are closely controlled and the only way we…

December 11th to 13th We catch the train from Da Nang to Hue following the advice of Nick, the slightly enigmatic divorcee who had settled on Bohol with his new partner – she ran the B and B we stayed at while he seemed to … well, just while. That seems like an age ago,…

December 7 / 11 Hoi An, on the coast of Vietnam, is a gem. Its French influenced streets and architecture blend with Vietnamese culture and entrepreneurship in an easy-going but busy way. We loved it here, and might have stayed longer had we not been running out of time. Our arrival, though, was less cheerful….