Travel day

Arrived in Newcastle early bird waiting for second breakfast 😋
Dubai airport

Only one more flight to go
Lego !!!

Hanoi

Fabulous meal out with the group. 8 course meal for £23 per head. Group seems great. Looking forward to getting up at 6 tomorrow to start the trip properly 😀
Travel Sapa

6 hours on the coach to Sapa. Great scenery but unfortunately the weather is exactly like home and hard to see much in Sapa due to the mist. It looks amazing so hope it clears tomorrow.
It overlooksOkumaya devam et
Walk to homestay

A hike to the traditional hillside village of Ta Phin. Accompanied by a local guide, following a scenic route through lush forests and terraced rice fields.
6 hours walk through all the villages onOkumaya devam et
Back to Hanoi

Great stay at the homestay at Ta Phin. Got to meet the family and learn about their way of life. Gatecrashed a wedding. Then 6 hours back on the bus to Hanoi. Walking tour through the Old Quarter,Okumaya devam et
CAT BA Island

Left Hanoi , bus journey then ferry over to Cat Ba Island. Then lunch on a 4 hour boat cruise through the towering limestone formations of Lan Ha Bay. One and a half hours kayaking followed by a swimOkumaya devam et
CAT BA island back to Hanoi

Morning at the Ecolodge at Cat Ba Island. Didn't want to leave, even saw a litter of 1 day old puppies. Then travelling back to Hanoi .
That evening we went on a street food tour where we joined theOkumaya devam et
PHONG NHA

Arrived early in Nai then bus to Dong Hoi for breakfast. Then on to Phong Nha where we are for the next two nights at an eco resort by Dong Suon Lake. Went for a bike ride through a local village.Okumaya devam et
Caves

Went to underground rivers, karst mountains and jungle of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. We began at Thien Duong Cave, also known as Paradise Cave, which was only discovered in 2005. It is known forOkumaya devam et
Travel day to Hoi An

A day of travelling south to Hoi An. Over 8 hours on the bus oh joy!!!
The evening was spent soaking up the ambience of Hoi An on an orientation walk around the old town: the original EuropeanOkumaya devam et
HOI AN

A morning cycle through the padi fields to a local family business making noodles at Cam Kim Island learning the secrets behind my quang. This traditional rice noodle dish is one of the most popularOkumaya devam et
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Morning flight (approximately 1hr 25min) to Ho Chi Minh City (formally Saigon). This is an exciting, absorbing metropolis where scooters pack the streets and temples stand alongside modernOkumaya devam et
Saigon

Two- hour Cyclo tour through the markets and streets of Ho Chi Minh City. Strangely the most relaxing experience through the most chaotic traffic.
Stopped at the energetic Hoa Ho Thi Ky market, withOkumaya devam et
Seam Reap cambodia

New country, next stage of holiday . Seem to have spent the whole day travelling. Even though the flight was only 40 minutes. First impression of Cambodia is very good . Nice and chilled
Angkor Wat

Wow wow wow. Words cannot express how enormous and fantastic this place is .
Spent most of the day exploring the incredible Angkor temple complex, one of Southeast Asia’s greatest archaeologicalOkumaya devam et
Angkor Wat at sunrise

Early morning to see the sunrise . Then another temple ... the funeral Temple. Then a flight to Phnom Pen from the quietest airport. Only one departure leaving and that's ours
Phnom Pen

Nice morning visiting the beautiful Royal Palace followed by a very emotional trip to the killing fields and genocide museum
The Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda date back to the 19th century and wereOkumaya devam et