I probably should call this blog, Evening 1 as by the time we arrived at Hanoi's Noi Bai airport, it was already dark, sunset being around 5.30pm. To be on the safe side, as we had read that our accommodation wasn't the easiest place to find, I had booked a pick up at the airport by a company called Hanoi Transfer Servise (HTS). Having had great reviews on Trip Advisor, the beauty of paying up front and giving your destination address in advance, saves a lot of uncertainty w

for making my first mid-life crisis, empty-nest adventure so wonderfully brilliant. From Hanoi to Hue to Ho Chi Minh city, I have fallen hopelessly in love with this wonderful country and it's people and quite honestly I can't wait to go back.. And yes, despite being fifty-something, we did survive with just rucksacks and we didn't need half of what we took. We didn't get sick, as everyone said we would and we definitely didn't need the help of an organised tour, which quite