Refusing breakfast As usual, when we get the chance, we have a lie in, especially because we’re getting a very long bus to Laos, and

Visiting the nearby villages We were all pretty late getting up, but we weren’t too late for the free breakfast! It was pretty simple, bread

Going to sleep in the morning The bus reached Sapa in the early hours of the morning, and didn’t kick people off until around 6:30am.

A bumpy ride Today we were moving on towards Sapa, in the far North. Before the sleeper bus, we had quite a few hours to

Early morning tour Both of us got up early this morning as we had a boat tour of Ha Long Bay which we were both

A leaky bus I began the morning with a traditional Vietnamese backpacker breakfast, a pancake. It was a strawberry pancake to be exact, and we

A panicked breakfast Whilst we were having our free breakfast, we realised that there were no available hostels in Ha Long Bay. Staying in Ha

Fried egg sandwich We started the day off at 8am accompanied by a free fried egg sandwich for breakfast. A lot nicer than I was

Not a face I wanted to wake up to Tu had originally said we’d get up at 5 or 6am to see the local market.

Broken sleep This particular train journey gave birth to one of my worst night’s sleep I’ve ever had. It was very difficult to get comfy,

Saying goodbye to new friends I had a nice lie in today, I can never deny myself a lie in when the chance comes. In

Vietnamese breakfast We woke up pretty early today as we had a tour of some Phong Nha caves. Breakfast consisted of fried egg, bread, and

Cherish free breakfasts The pair of us had a reasonable lie in today. You gotta get them where you can, because they don’t come too

Free breakfast It’s always been said, that the most important meal of the day, is breakfast. I live and die by this rule. It’s even

The extended night bus During the night bus to Hue, we stopped several times for toilet breaks. I was able to get a decent amount

Journeying further North After consecutive mornings of waking up early, we decided to lie in today. We were checking out of the hostel at 12pm

Rinse and repeat We had another early morning today, accompanied by cereal and milk! Today was the last day of our open water course. The

Finally diving Today we the day we’d been waiting for. Mat and I were awake and up before 7am! What a stark contrast from the

Diving? Denied! Today, we were alerted that scuba diving was to be postponed again! The good news was that we had the all clear for

Hoping for clear skies The threat of the typhoon loomed. Our diving instructor said he’d let us know via email if scuba diving was on

A testing morning Mat and I both had to get up early today, and with good reason. Today would be our first day at the

Banana Pancake Trail The Banana Pancake Trail is a conceptual route in which the average Western budget backpacker follows. When I heard of it, and

Breakfast smells fishy Unsurprisingly, we got up late into the morning. Today was the day we had planned to chill. After a crazy month in

Banh Mi for breakfast Today we had a train to Phan Thiet booked. This destination was a few hours to the East, and is situated

Recovery After our night out on the city, we rose quite late. Soon after, we headed out to grab some breakfast/lunch. We wondered the streets

Sleepless night flight Despite going to bed early, neither of us got any sleep. I can never get to sleep if I need and try