So much has happened since last post guys, apologies for our tardiness in posting but recent accommodation has been lacking internet facilities. So to start we traveled to Saigon by our favourite mode of transport - 'the sleeper bus'. As we both had a bit of stomach trouble on the morning of the journey, the 5 hour trip couldn't have ended quick enough. Having said that, the scenery en route was as amazing as ever and we were able to see more of Vietnam's wonderous landscapes.


We both loved Saigon - such an interesting place. There are skyscrapers, designer boutiques and skybar's (clearly the American influence), a backpackers district and a lovely zoo we took the liberty of exploring. At the other extreme we also saw far more begging here, and some very poor areas. This was strange given that in the capital Hanoi (a perpetually communist city) there was no begging whatsoever, and an almost undetectable class system.

After one day in Saigon, we headed into the 'jungle' to the Mekong Delta. This area is is where the Mekong (a huge river in Asia) meets the sea through a complex network of streams. We travelled up the mekong on power boat and went to see some of the locals handicrafts such as honey-tea, rice-wine and coconut candy production. It was an enjoyable trip but unfortunately we didn't get to see the typical floating markets of the Mekong which we were looking forward to..

We left Saigon for Singapore very early on Sunday morning (30th December 2012)...