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We visit paradise, and come away a little less than impressed. Plus, find out why Khao San Road is hell on earth by clicking here.

We make like good tourists and visit the Angkor Wat temple complex which, in case you’ve missed the hype, is deeply impressive. Plus, we visit the Cambodia Landmine museum. Click here to find out just how many landmines were distributed across the country.

We get out of Ban Lung and head to Siem Reap. Ahead of us: an overcrowded, fake Mercedes minibus, a big bus without the required number of seats, and yet another cartographical shortfall. Find out if we made it at all by clicking here.

We get off the beaten track and visit Ban Lung, capital of the Ratanakiri province, Cambodia. Find out what to do when there are no tourists around by clicking here.

We keep up our death and destruction tour of the region with a couple of cheery visits to a torture museum and Cambodia’s infamous Killing Fields.

We visit the War Remnants Museum and Cu Chi tunnels in Saigon, Vietnam. Click here to find out just how mentally scarred you can expect to be after you visit.

We stop relaxing at Mui Ne and get the bus to Saigon. Loud music, motorcycle touts and giant cockroaches ensue. Although whether a cockroach would be less concerning if it was small is debateable. Click here to see how loud we screamed.

We get out of Hoi An and head to the seaside at Mui Ne. First, of course, we have to face two buses for a combined total of 20 hours. Find out if things get any easier by clicking here.

We buy some trousers that don’t zip off in the middle. Also, find out just how much heat exhaustion will make you vomit, and find out where the best restaurant in Hoi An is. Click here for the lowdown.

We just never get tired of buses. This time it’s a 19-hour effort to take us from Hanoi to Hoi An, the tailoring capital of Vietnam. Find out what it’s like to ride on a bus with beds by clicking here.