Jun 20, 2008 - Sailors for a night!

Karolyn had PROMISED her friend Michele that she would go to Halong Bay while in Hanoi. ...

Jun 16, 2008 - Ha Long Bay - One of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth!

Saturday was the most relaxing and beautiful day.Saturday was the most relaxing and beautiful day....

Jun 4, 2008 - Halong Bay, Vietnam

Up early, of course, and bringing our day pack (thank god that bag of rocks is being stored at the hotel) for a trip to Halong Bay. ... add a dead buffalo strapped to a moped to the list as well! The scenery changes as we get closer to Halong Bay. ... We arrived to Halong Bay station to pick up our "Junk Boat" for an overnight cruise through the bay. ... Halong Bay is composed of almost 2000 rock formations/islands. ... After a great lunch we hit land to hike up to a better view point of the islands, and to explore one of the many caves that are existent in Halong Bay. ...

May 8, 2008 - 2 days in Sapa, 2 days in Halong bay

well i just got back from my tour through sapa and halong bay. i caught the night train from sapa to hanoi and got back at about 5am, chilled out till 8am, then jumped straight back on a bus to Halong bay north east of hanoi. ... halong bay is sweet. ... it's like the whitsundays except there are more islands and they are much more visualy impressive.well i just got back from my tour through sapa and halong bay. i caught the night train from sapa to hanoi and got back at about 5am, chilled out till 8am, then jumped straight back on a bus to Halong bay north east of hanoi. ... halong bay is sweet. ... it's like the whitsundays except there are more islands and they are much more visualy impressive....

Apr 30, 2008 - Halong Bay

Me tome un tour a Halong Bay, que es Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO. ... Es una bahia llena de montanhas de caliza que salen del agua entre la niebla.Me tome un tour a Halong Bay, que es Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO. ... Es una bahia llena de montanhas de caliza que salen del agua entre la niebla....

Apr 24, 2008 - Halong Bay

Hello everyone we are missing you all. We had just got in from our trip to Halong Bay over 3 hours in the mini van so we were quite hot and bothered. ... Halong Bay well worth the trip 1 night sleeping on the boat and one night in a hotel on Cat Ba Island. ... We were very pleased to hit the showers in the hotel.Hello everyone we are missing you all. We had just got in from our trip to Halong Bay over 3 hours in the mini van so we were quite hot and bothered. ... Halong Bay well worth the trip 1 night sleeping on the boat and one night in a hotel on Cat Ba Island. ... We were very pleased to hit the showers in the hotel....

Mar 12, 2008 - Halong Bay, Vietnam

The next stop is Halong Bay, a UNESCO world heritage site and probably the most known site in Vietnam. ... We spent the night aboard the junk boat, then boarded the bus enroute to Hanoi for a few days.The next stop is Halong Bay, a UNESCO world heritage site and probably the most known site in Vietnam. ... We spent the night aboard the junk boat, then boarded the bus enroute to Hanoi for a few days....

Mar 3, 2008 - Victory at Sea/Culture Clash

"Victory" was commissioned in November, 2007." What are the World Heritage Sites in Vietnam? Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An Old Town, Champa, My Son, Phong Nha Cave, and Long says two "intangible" ones are the gong and the royal court musicians (have to look that up!) Shirley asked, "Do you think that you are going to ruin part of your culture with all the progress?" Basically he said that some things are better and some are worse. ... "You had your industrial revolution and now we have ours."Victory" was commissioned in November, 2007." What are the World Heritage Sites in Vietnam? Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An Old Town, Champa, My Son, Phong Nha Cave, and Long says two "intangible" ones are the gong and the royal court musicians (have to look that up!) Shirley asked, "Do you think that you are going to ruin part of your culture with all the progress?" Basically he said that some things are better and some are worse. ... "You had your industrial revolution and now we have ours....

Mar 2, 2008 - Off to Halong Bay, Vietnam

More to come as I have to fly - but Halong Bay was another trip highlight. ... It was a 3 hour drive to Halong Bay - past rice paddies, major factories and towns. ... In Halong here were over 400 boats (junks) taking people out for the day, overnight or a few days. ...

Feb 18, 2008 - Halong Bay

"Ha Long means 'where the dragon descends into the sea.' The legend says that the islands of Halong Bay were created by a great dragon that lived in the mountains. ... The group we were with was diverse and fun to talk too so we had a wondeful trip to Halong Bay. ... Too bad the unseasonably cold weather didn't break while we were there."Ha Long means 'where the dragon descends into the sea.' The legend says that the islands of Halong Bay were created by a great dragon that lived in the mountains. ... The group we were with was diverse and fun to talk too so we had a wondeful trip to Halong Bay. ... Too bad the unseasonably cold weather didn't break while we were there....

Jan 15, 2008 - Halong Bay, Vietnam

The first thing we noticed when we arrived in Halong Bay was that is was freezing!! We have spent the last month in very warm areas, and forgot how cold it was going to be once we started heading north! After buying some warmer clothes, we headed to the harbor to get on our boat. ... We decided to spend 3 days on the boat, doing a tour of the islands and caves.The first thing we noticed when we arrived in Halong Bay was that is was freezing!! We have spent the last month in very warm areas, and forgot how cold it was going to be once we started heading north! After buying some warmer clothes, we headed to the harbor to get on our boat. ... We decided to spend 3 days on the boat, doing a tour of the islands and caves....

Dec 30, 2007 - Halong Bay, Vietnam

After a couple crazy days of dodging traffic in Hanoi, we decided a relaxing 2-day cruise through Halong Bay was in order. ... How can I describe Halong Bay? Honestly, it does leave one quite speechless, but I'll give it a shot. ... Lots of caves! Would I recommend a trip to Halong Bay? Definitely. ...