Blogging from Vietnam
This is great! When I came into this room, I fell in love with it immediately. Having travelled 6 hours by bus from Hoi An to Hue, I just want to soak myself in the bathtub and with only 8USD, we have the Internet facility right in our room. My friends and I are fast asleep... and after an hour, I woke up (but they are still sleeping so I take my chance to update myself with the many things I have missed).
Backpacking has been great so far, one of the things I would regret for not doing. We are making a U (for those who are geographically inclined) from Chiangmai - Ayutthaya - Bangkok - Siem (where Angkor Wat is located) - Phnom Penh - Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) - Nha Trang (fabulous azure blue beaches and islands) - Hoi An - Hue (where I am now) - Hanoi (the last stop before heading back home).
I thought somewhere close to a month was long enough, but most Mat Salleh backpackers we cross path with backpack months, some up to a year. That taught me one thing because in our Asian upbringing, we dare not venture into the unknown for the fear of this and that... Personally, I was worried about a lot of things - like safety.. worried about Thai bombings, bomohs, the list just go on and on. The moment I decided for this trip, I have well understood the risks and did a lot of pre - trip research though no amount of research would seem to be enough. The desire to explore was simply overwhelming and the trip is well worth!!
