island in Vietnam


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1. Travel Tip:

Overnight on board 5 stars

Feb 14, 2008
marcus77
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In the hull of the junk there are some cabins where you can spend the night. A large part of the tour group wanted to stay in a hotel so I had a nice evening with a small bunch of people in a...

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On Cat Ba island 5 stars

Feb 14, 2008
marcus77
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On the next day we made a small trekking tour through the jungle of Cat Ba island, the largest island in Halong Bay which is inhabited. Before the tour we visited an old bunker which was errected...

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Floating village 5 stars

Feb 14, 2008
marcus77
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On the way back to the mainland we visited a floating village. People there are living on their floating houses all their life long. Their daily diet is fish they are catching in the bay. Back in...

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Getting started 5 stars

Feb 13, 2008
marcus77
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Early in the morning I started my trip from Hanoi to Hai Phong in a small group. On the way we stopped in several souvenier shops. It´s usual in Vietnam because the agencys are getting comission...

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On Board 5 stars

Feb 13, 2008
marcus77
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At the horizon you can already see the limestone hills jutting out of the water like the back of a dragon. It´s really amazing to drive through the deep gorges. Some of the hills are up to 100...

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