Ha Long Bay Vietnam

... 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!

... morning.  It was suppose to be a nice sail-in so we woke up about 5:45 to take some photos. Ha Long Bay lies in the northeastern part of Vietnam and is a little more than 3 hours from Hanoi.  This UNESCO World Heritage site has 3,000 islands of ...

May 15th and 16th -- Ha Long Bay We made it out of the city and headed out to Halong Bay, to spend two quiet glorious days in the Bay.  The bus trip out was perfectly uneventful.  We then boarded a junk ship (otherwise known as a beautiful ...

... area.  the bay consists of nearly 2000 islands.  most of them very dramatic to the eye (see the photos of ha long bay).  limestone peaks breaking the surface, qiuet bays, caves, and fishing villages, ha long bay was so so beautiful.  ...

Posted By Matt Before our trip even became an idea, Chris and I had heard and dreamt of visiting Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. Ha Long Bay, literally meaning “Descending Dragon Bay”, is located in Northern Vietnam, and is currently on the list of ...

... 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 according to local ...