Saigon Halong Hotel

... to their city as Saigon rather than Ho Chi Minh City), the Cu Chi Tunnels, DaNang, Hoian, Hue, Hanoi and the spectacular Halong Bay. Our favorite city in Vietnam was a toss up between the old and beautiful former capital of Hue and the beautiful colonial ...

... here take the 4 hour boat trip and then leave is our best advice. Generally however never vist Viet Nam during Tet or New Year, everything is closed. Of to Saigon later 1.700km south, should be warmer and is apparently friendlier toward european tastes. ...

... seemed to lose some of its attraction in the dull damp atmosphere and I for one was ready to move North. The prospect of visiting Halong Bay (UESCO site) and then onto Sapa and the mountain of Fansipan re-energised us all.   In the end it ...

... they were expensive, but reasonable to foreigners, not so in Vietnam.  Not everybody, but our first experiences in Hanoi and Halong Bay for sure. After a few days, I became convinced that there was some device connecting the horn to the taxi meter ...

... everyone had a good Easter and belated Happy Easter. Hard to believe it came and went. Signed up for a City Tour with Sinh Travel in Saigon, the same company I used in Hanoi to go to Sapa and to Halong Bay.  I and a couple from Aust. staying in MC ...

... I stroll around Hanoi with a girl from Holland, and one evening I visit the famous Waterpuppetshow which I really enjoy and recommend. Halong Bay, North-East Vietnam: The next day in the morning, my 3-day/2-night tour to Halong Bay starts: a minibus ...

... f'n orange (well tangarine, but the Vietnamese are small and it is like an orange to us right?). Well, after a couple of Saigon Beers and some lively conversation with the fellow guests, rather than hit the Hot Yoga session on the fore deck that ...

... finished us off with the announcment, that there is only 19 degrees outside, we were not ready for that! :-) Still in Saigon we booked a trip to Halong Bay, we also booked a few nights in Hanoi (1 night before Halong Bay and 3 after). The hotel in ...

... 6 cabins, a large dining area, and a top sundeck. It was probably 50 feet long or so. KELI -- Going into this Halong Bay tour, I was nervous because I get seasick just looking at a boat. But, the tour was fantastic, one of my favorite ...

... great, but it did the job.  We then sailed to a cave, during which we had an explanation of the meaning of Halong Bay.  Unfortunately nobody understood the English, so I think we have to trust Wikipedia for our information.  We had about ...

... we got a better view, but it was quite magical with the clouds looming over the tops. There are more than 3000 islands in Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Our first stop was Sung Sot Cave- the biggest in Halong Bay. It was awesome!!!!! We had ...

... so to recharge for our ongoing hectic schedule. DAY 7 - Tuesday October 9th: The final day of the Halong Bay experience.......... We actually liked our included breakkie this time and joked accordingly. Soon whisked off to our shuttle ...

... veg and then a nice tofu dish turned up. Rich from the Hanoi hostel turned up. He had just returned for Halong Bay so timed it right. We checked into the hotel and then went for a walk around town. The guide didn't really know where to take us but is ...

... night it was another night bus to Saigon this time. Arrived in Saigon early again and pretty groggy. Sarah declares she loves Saigon already, Matt can't understand why as we've only seen one road. Apparently Sarah read there were shopping malls here. ...

... following day we signed up for a Halong Bay boat trip, for two days and one night out on the bay.  Halong Bay is breathtaking.  It consists of over 3000 limestone cliffed islands, jutting out of the bay, with the ...

... a really nice bunch of people including a couple of expat teachers Charlie and Dave who are lucky enough to be based in Saigon and Bangkok respectively. Both places still to come on our itinerary, we’re looking forward to meeting up with our expert ...

... Halong Bay and our crazy night out in Hanoi, we caught a plane to Ho Chi Minh City, which most Vietnamese still call Saigon. We found a little guesthouse in the backpacker part of town. It's tourist central with tons of souvenir shops, bars and travel ...

... around, and (until something happens I can hear my mum say) preferable.  One last thing to mention about Halong bay - the women that rowed about in individual boats trying to sell water, cookies and bananas. They were incredibly persistent, and ...

... at least three fatalities (which Kyle saw). Hanoi is an absolutely fantastic city. It has all the hustle and bustle of Saigon, but with a very distinct mix of old and new. The sidewalks are so packed with vendors selling absolutely everything that they ...

... stay for $5 a night. Eventually we found one and spent the rest of the day chilling out and planning our junk cruise on Halong Bay. We also wandered into Hanoi Backpackers and found yet another Guernsey person there! The second one in a week! We booked ...

... ).    On this first day the bus stopped near the Ben Thanh Market and from here we walked to our hotel. The Saigon Mini Hotel 5 in District 1 is in a street of hotels, eating places, bars etc. The area obviously caters for tourists as there is ...