Ha Long Bay

... work, so I got a visa and ticket and was off to Vietnam fast. It was a short trip: about five days in the capital, and three days in Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO world heritage site. All in all, the trip was pretty much a feeding frenzy for me--I loved the grub!

... early summer. Some of the islands are quite large and there are small alcoves with sandy beaches where swimming is possible. Ha Long bay lies in the northeastern part of Vietnam and is 165 Km from Hanoi. Ha Long means descending dragon(s) and ...

... , and all meals. The deal seemed too good to be true, since it only cost us about 1.3 million Dong ($62). Our journey through Ha Long Bay began first in Hanoi, where we caught an 8 a.m. shuttle out to the main harbor, Ha Long City. We arrived to the ...

... were fighting foreign invaders the gods sent a family of dragons to help them defend themselves. The family of dragons descended upon Ha Long Bay and began spitting out jewels and jade. When the jewels hit the sea, they turned into the islands and formed ...

... possible - 'the winds from China are coming, you must go now'. We thought bugger it, seeing it's difficult to do Ha Long Bay independently, everything operates through the tour's. We were shell shocked to see the mass of tourist lining up at the dock ...

... 3 day trip around ha long bay. The coach picked us up at am and by 12 we had arrived in the port of ha long bay. I've experienced a few disorganised tours and journeys during my time traveling Asia a few months back but this one would end up taking the ...

... we did the 2-night trip because we had zero interest in spending much time in Hanoi. If you come to Vietnam, a boat cruise on Ha Long Bay overnight is a MUST!! It was the highlight of our time in Vietnam and one of the best experiences on our trip so far. ...