http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/LOUISE21/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from LOUISE21 en-us Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:39:23 +0000 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:39:23 +0000 Arrived in Hanoi and were greeted with our first scam which Hanoi is known for Luckily i had marie so we got very angry at the bus driver who had dropped us off outside of the city centre. We got a motorbike to the Old Town and found some accommodation. Stayed at Thu Giang Guesthouse which was pretty cheap and i got recommended to stay there anyway. Booked my tour to Halong Bay and Sapa and went http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-418999.html Hoi An was very hot when we arrived Had some food then went into the Old Town which is right near our hotel and goes along to the river. Bought a ticket quite expensive for vietnam and saw some of the sights the Japanese Covered Bridget Cantonese Assembly Hall etc. Went to some of the shops i got a dress made so went and picked it up later. They measured me and everything and they had hea http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-417615.html Well after spending the day in Nha Trang relaxing by the beach etc the fun began Had tea at the restaurant part of the hostel with Marie the EnglishAussie girl. We had a voucher for a free cocktail and fruit salad when we had tea so that was good value We saw the guys from my dorm and another girl had arrived so i wasnt the only one in the room She was also English called Lauren and prett http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-417291.html Kind of glad to be away from the chaos of what is Ho Chi Minh City. I spent yesterday wandering around the city met this thai brother and sister the brother lives in vietnam now and went to their house where i had some vietnamese food that the old lady had cooked. The house was very small on each level but five storeys high. The guy taught me how to play poker blackjack bcos he is a vip deal http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-416722.html After flights to Perth Singapore Ho Chi Minh City i arrived Small delays mostly due to strong headwinds 200kmh but had plenty of time anyway A long night waiting at airports but managed to sleep a bit on the plane. There were people spread out all over floor sleeping in Singapore. Stupid man at the visa section of the airport charged me 20 extra for my visa because i didn't have US do http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southeast/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/blog-416148.html