Where the dragon descends into the sea. Majestic, mysterious, inspiring and breathtaking - words alone cannot describe or do justice to the natural wonder that is Halong Bay. About 2000 karst rock islands rise from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin just off the Vietnamese North East coast. Many of these limestone formations have various sized caves which are illuminated for the benefit of tourists. The only way to visit these places is to book one ...

Vietnam is a country filled with wonderful sights, sounds, smells and people. The Vietnamese people are very easy going and friendly. I think everyone should consider a trip to this Country while it is still relatively free of mass tourism although with every visit I see that it is changing rapidly Many times you run across groups of tourists with a flag carrying tour guide in front showing them around. Most of these groups are Asian looking people and, from a ...

“I won’t be doing another blog this time” kept on going through my head as I figured that everyone who has been reading previous issues of my blog has had enough of Vietnam by now. Being my 8th trip since my inaugural journey back in 2008, I would have believed that I have seen and done it all in Vietnam. However, it is not a case of just seeing and doing a country, but rather experiencing the moments in time which are never the same. Add to th...