Van Hai Hotel Halong Bay
Bai Chay, Quang Ninh, Halong Bay, Vietnam
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Our Perfect Day
... it hard work, pearls are definitely not a vegan product. Now that I could understand and accept why pearls are so expensive, I bought a stunning pair of pearl earrings and it took all of my willpower to stop at that. So, it was a lovely, divine, perfect, relaxing and interesting day, followed by sitting in the bar drinking our complimentary bottle of South Australian wine, a fruit carving demonstration, a delicious buffet dinner and a piping hot spa. I seriously could not be happier right ...
Wonder of the world
... meal was 7 or 8 courses of seafood from oysters to prawns to scallops to mantis shrimp. One night was dinner in a cave which I thought would be lame but was actually pretty good.
Other highlights
- Xmas eve party at our hotel. It was mostly the staff & they were crazy. They ...
Limestone for your eyes, mind and soul
At Sea,
Having had the privilege to work at the seven seas for the last close to three years and seen a lot of it and its surrounding beauty, apparently I had not seen it all. Ha Long Bay - A UNESCO World Heritage sight at the north east part of Vietnam just a short while from China in the north lies a 1500 km2 bay consisting of more than 1900 islands sticking out of the sea. This is a must for the ones traveling around here with its beauty and tranquility ...
Party Cruising in Halong Bay!
We booked a tour to Halong Bay, and despite our hesitations for group tours, it was the most affordable and convenient option. To our great surprise however, this turned out to be the best tour of our trip so far and the most fun we've had in Vietnam!
The shuttle picked us up at 8:30am and it was a three hour drive to Halong City, where we boarded our boat that would take us out to the bay. The boat was super nice...it was a 120ft Junk boat with comfortable cabins, ...
Off on the open water...
... later another family came in, Annie, Don and their two teenage children Tim and Tess. We soon introduced ourselves and all started chatting, our Halong Bay family was complete! We left KC at about 8.30am, had one stop at a factory that produced limestone ornaments (but also had toilets and a refreshments shop) and then jumped back on for an hour or so more, the second part of the journey was so bumpy it was funny. We were literally being thrown all over the place...if ...



