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  • Scott & Nancy

    Halong Bay - junk boat cruise | Dec 04 07'

    by Scott & Nancy a traveling as a couple from Minneapolis, on vacation in Halong Bay

    With much anticipation, we made our way to Halong Bay where the famed limestone karsts sit poking out of the water in the bay east of Hanoi. Althou... Continue reading »

  • Hustler

    Cruising | Dec 31 05'

    by Hustler a 28 year old female from Darlington, on vacation in Halong Bay

    "singe my eye brows"

    On board the Fairy Cruiser and I'm home on the waves we set off to a feast on board the 12 bedroom vessel (hardly but I like to pretend we're talki... Continue reading »

  • alicia skye

    Halong Bay - the Limestone Maze | Mar 25 07'

    by alicia skye a female from Melbourne, on vacation in Halong Bay

    Have just arrived back from Halong Bay (about three hours drive from Hanoi). Basically, you turn up at the wharf, climb over about three other boat... Continue reading »

  • Fiona & Dave Slater

    Halong Bay | Nov 26 07'

    by Fiona & Dave Slater a 31 year old female traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Halong Bay

    "Dave catches a squid!"

    We travelled by bus to Halong Bay from Hanoi, a journey taking about four hours, before boarding our luxury junk. We were to spend two nights aboar... Continue reading »

  • lou&Niamh

    Halong Bay, Vietnam | Feb 28 06'

    by lou&Niamh a 32 year old female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Halong Bay

    Not wanting to hang round Hanoi again for any length of time we booked a 3 day trip to Halong Bay and went the morning after returning from Sapa. T... Continue reading »

  • Batstar

    Sailing Around The Bay | Nov 11 06'

    by Batstar a 30 year old female traveling as a couple from Melbourne, on vacation in Halong Bay

    "The bay is filled with 3000 islands set in the Gulf of Tonkin and is absolutely beautiful."

    Today, we were woken up at the crack of dawn with the alarm going off telling us that if we didn't get up then we would miss our bus to take us to... Continue reading »

  • The Three Amigos

    Halong Bay, Vietnam | May 09 07'

    by The Three Amigos a traveling as a family from Alameda, on vacation in Halong Bay

    "Cruising on a traditional Chinese Junk"

    Halong BayThe flight up from Nha Trang was OK. The idea was to try to find a bus to Halong Bay where we could book a night or even two on an old tr... Continue reading »

  • The Kuhtas

    Hanoi to Halong Bay | Jun 23 07'

    by The Kuhtas a traveling as a family from Spokane, on vacation in Halong Bay

    The cover of Scott's journal reads, it is the journey, not the destination.  We have had quite a journey to and from Halong Bay.  While w... Continue reading »

  • Miss Brown

    Halong Bay | May 12 07'

    by Miss Brown a real traveler from Essex, on vacation in Halong Bay

    Halong Bay is magnificient with over 3000 islands rising from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin.  We spent two days on our boat cruisin... Continue reading »

  • Island Man

    A great trip on Halong Bay | Feb 02 07'

    by Island Man a male from Toronto, on vacation in Halong Bay

    Got up  early  Saturday morning and  jumped into a mini bus for the 3 1/2 hour trip to Halong Bay. When we arrived on the boat we ha... Continue reading »

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