Saigon Halong Hotel Halong Bay

After a long bus journey a group of us were shepherded through hoards of other tourists on to a tender to get us to our junk. I had a fabulous cabin and the food was delicious. We cruised around the islands which are so beautiful. We also stopped several times for swimming and kayaking. We were able to paddle through caves into ...

Sowe got to halong city thinking it would be the best place to organise a trip into the bay, how wrong we were after going into severall hotels offering trips they all made a phone call and the same guy kept turning up, so at least it wasnt a ************* delux boat or standard. So the next day after a much needed lie in first real one of the trip for me anyway, as we had to wait for everyone to arrive from hanoi which is where the ...

... squid. <br><br>We spend the night upstairs listeneing to the chugging of diesel motors in the centre of a group of islands. All that adds to the noise is the occasional karaoke song from one of the nearby boats.<br><br>Breakfast 7.30, bit early but the sun is up early and it is bright. We are due to arrive at Cat Ba island for a walk to a high point on the island, lunch, then an afternoon swim. Once we return to the boat via another boat we are ...

... time I visit Vietnam and I have had a peasant holiday. The first time I came to visit Halong, unfortunately the weather was wet and foggy because of rains so I could not see the view of Halong Bay. This time, sunny days, humor guide and funny fellow travelers makes my trip much more joyful. <br><br>Our tour operator this ...

... than just assuming. We did eventually get back. And it&#8217;s so strange as I now know the streets like the back of my hand (until I get lost where I end up without the faintest idea where I am or how I got there - hence my number one rule for Hanoi - ALWAYS HAVE A MAP ON YOU). The day had finally come to an end and it was time to say goodbye to our new found friends or rather a see you back in Chiswick for a pint and a Thai. The world really is a small place! <br> Leaving Vince and ...

... all doing <br>different things in Vietnam, we played cards and tried sneaking more alcohol on form the ladies rowing around at night selling all types of goodies. <br><br>My birthday <br><br>I woke up to sunshine<br>coming through our window looking at the still sea and a mountain. What a way to wake up. It was an early start as breakfast was being served at 0730. It was nothing compared to egg Benedick, just a stale loaf of bread with butter and jam, cold egg omelet, one ...

... 10,000 population) but stopped off at a small village and did some cycling which was cool. It was so peaceful and the landscape was lovely. Never seen so many butterflies in one place before!<br><br>The water in Halong Bay is really warm so enjoyed lots of swimming off the boat. Luke had fun jumping from the top of the boat.<br><br ...

... 3 hours we arrived at the harbor. Ready to get on board of our Chinese Junk. The Junks are all made of wood and they can hold up to 16 guests depending how big they are of course. Ours was a middle size one, and as we entered the boat we got treated to a good lunch and set sail to leave the harbor and see the " Dragon-Tail". The harbor was full of these Junks, and some of them even had their traditional sails up. A beautiful sight to see....but also here, tourism is coming up Big ...

Nous avons fait un petit sejour de 3 jours dans la baie d Along, la ou le paysage de formations <br>karstiques est assez impressionnant. Je reviens avec un petit gout amer, par contre.<br><br>D abord, ce site merveilleux est malheureusement tres pollue. Il y a des dizaines et des dizaines de bateaux mal entrenus qui deversent huiles et detritus sans arret. L'equipage de notre bateau jetait frequemment leurs dechets par dessus bord. C'est ...

On n'avait pas specialement planifie d'ecrire quoi que ce soit a propos de ce voyage. Apres tout, ce sont des vacances "normales" de 3 semaines et des poussieres, sans rien de formidablement extravagant.<br><br>Mais voila, le virus de "l'ecriture ...