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 Halong Bay Cat Ba
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marcus77
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Feb 14, 2008
Floating village 5 stars
Quảng Ninh Chapter of Travel Blog: Three days Halong Bay
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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 Hai Phong we had lunch and made our way back to HAnoi then. If you have some time left when you´re... [more]

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marcus77
Discoverer
Feb 14, 2008
On Cat Ba island 5 stars
Quảng Ninh Chapter of Travel Blog: Three days Halong Bay
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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 in the Vietnam war. The tour was strenous, we even had to climb some rocks which is unusual for such... [more]

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marcus77
Discoverer
Feb 14, 2008
Overnight on board 5 stars
Quảng Ninh Chapter of Travel Blog: Three days Halong Bay
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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 remote bay of the Halong Bay. The night was quite and peaceful and the boat moved with the waves. [more]

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marcus77
Discoverer
Feb 13, 2008
On Board 5 stars
Quảng Ninh Chapter of Travel Blog: Three days Halong Bay
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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 meters high. Usually the boat is a junk. Because of the bad weather we didn´t set sail. On top of some... [more]

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marcus77
Discoverer
Feb 13, 2008
Getting started 5 stars
Quảng Ninh Chapter of Travel Blog: Three days Halong Bay
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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 by the shop owners. We ate lunch in Hai Phong in a large group. When you pay only 30 bucks for the... [more]

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Alucard
Adventurer
Jan 30, 2008
Tuan Chau Resort on Tuan Chau Island 5 stars
Travel Tip: Quảng Ninh
I have heard that this is a totally man-made island, but I am not so sure about the information source. Anyway, this is a real paradise capturing the beauty of ancient Vietnam but still ensuring modern comfort and luxury for all guests. And like a heart of the Ha Long Bay, Tuan Chau island has... [more]
Alucard
Adventurer
Jan 26, 2008
Tra Co Beach 5 stars
Travel Tip: Quảng Ninh
If you have picked Vietnam as your next destination and Ha Long Bay is on your must-see list, you will not want to miss Tra Co beach at all. This beautiful beach is at the beginning of Vietnamese beach stretching along the whole country and is one of the most beautiful beach throughout Vietnam... [more]
Alucard
Adventurer
Dec 1, 2007
Dau Go cave - wooden stakes cave 5 stars
Travel Tip: Quảng Ninh
Hang Dau Go is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long Bay. The cave is located on a limestone islet 187 m above sea level. You would have to hike the 90 rocky steps to head to the cave’s entrance. There are three chambers with the outer one having the most spectacular stalagmites and... [more]

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Alucard
Adventurer
Dec 1, 2007
Bai Chay - Scorched beach 5 stars
Travel Tip: Bai Chay
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Bai Chay is a very beautiful attraction closed to Ha Long Bay. The sand of this beach is really dark not because of the dry climate, as you might judge by the name of this place. However, quite... [more]

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Alucard
Adventurer
Dec 1, 2007
Ha Long Bay 5 stars
Travel Tip: Quảng Ninh
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Ha Long Bay is one of our most famous attractions. Ha Long By literally means the Bay of the descending dragon and is often considered by proud Vietnamese as the world’s Eighth wonder. The bay is really well-known for its calm water and thousands of limestone mountains dotting the seascape. The... [more]

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marcus77
Discoverer
Oct 10, 2007
Halong Bay 5 stars
Travel Tip: Ha Long Bay
Two hours eastwards of Hanoi is the Halong Bay. This is a spectacular natural gem, because there are a lot of limestone hills jutting out of the water. You can arrange boattrips at the travel... [more]

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