Paul and Kattie

So we were up early for the drive to the Brisbane airport from Kingaroy....5am early, which was way to early for Me and Shoni. A quick stop for some brekky and it was off to the car parking place and then off to book in for our flights to Vanuatu. So we got there a bit early but hey, it's better to be early than late (no-one likes anyone who is late to get on the plane!!). Take off - in the sky and over a bit of sea and in not too much time at all we were there! We travelled this time with our good friends Brendan and Shoni and we are glad we did....it makes it more fun to share the experiences with and more interesting throughout the day (so we don't fight ... read more

In our travels in Ho Chi Minh City and around we have come across some interesting sites and things to do that we have enjoyed and have encountered some memorable places and sights that we most certainly won't be forgetting in a hurry. Arriving into the airport is unlike anything you can imagine in Australia.....we really have no idea what is going on or where to go and you just pray you are following the right people and they are taking you to the right place. So on our adventures this is what we did:- We took a ½ day tour in the Old Quarter and went and seen the War Museum which was totally amazing and was so worth going to see, so much so that we only had an hour and a half and ... read more

What an experience this placed turned out to be!!! We had a great time eating and drinking here and we did lots of that!! The Louisana Brew House was great and drank there a few times while enjoying some food with our passionfruit beer. Yes passionfruit beer!! It is awesome.....the best beer we've ever had!! This place was on the beach and it was nice to sit there and look at the beach huts and the ocean. I got a mani and a pedi for $14 Aus with nail colour and nail designs on all fingers and toes. A bit of a bargain I thought! We got a moto from our hotel (Ha Van Hotel, a nice room for the money we paid and the service was really good!). We took our moto for a ride ... read more

We seen some sights in Hoi An.....with all the water and all! We heard reports from our hotel in Hanoi that we shouldn't go because it was raining and it was flooded, but hey we don't mind a little water. Once we had got off our plane, boarded bus, found our hotel and checked in we needed a drink and a bite to eat so we walked down the street with all the locals and enjoyed a cold beer and a few cocktails. How were we going to see Hue in only one day? By car of course so Paul booked us a car to take us around to all the "sights" in Hue for $45 (no guide, just a driver). We thought that was pretty good otherwise we really won't get to see anything. He ... read more

Halong Bay…..what can I say!! Absolutely beautiful. If you ever get the chance this is a must see destination on your itinerary, the photos do not do it justice and the beauty and serenity are endless. We departed our hotel at about 8.15am for the 3.5 hour journey (it’s only 180kms) and boarded our “junk boat” The Dragon Pearl #3 owned by Indochina Junk. Not a bad boat but a few improvements could happen. But would highly recommend it anyhow. Lunch was served once we had boarded the junk boat and it was certainly plentiful. Plenty of course and very tasty! We set sail and headed for the very secluded islands in Halong Bay, there are thousands of islands to look at and you spend all day just cruising and staring at their beauty. Once we ... read more