Ho chi minh City

HO CHI MINH CITY Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is still frequently referred to Vietnam’s largest city with a population in excess of 6 million divided into 16 urban districts. It is a fast-paced city full of contrasts as street vendors selling fruit and vegetables can be seen...

Dragon's pearl Cruise on Ha Long Bay

Dragon's pearl Cruise on Ha Long BayIn keeping with the tradition of wooden boat building, this 32 meter long, 8-meter wide masterpiece is constructed of the finest quality materials by the hands of skilled craftsman. Designed after the Chinese sailing Junks of old, there are...

Useful Sapa travel guide

Sapa overview Located in Vietnam's remote north west mountains, Sapa is famous for both its fine, rugged scenery and also its rich cultural diversity. Sapa is an incredibly picturesque village that lies on the Hoang Lien Son mountain range near the Chinese border in...

Trips to Halong bay on luxury cruises

Even if we hadn't already spent a week in the bustle and hustle of Hanoi, the mist-shrouded limestone peaks of Ha Long Bay, echoing birdcalls and water lapping our ship would have been enchanting. But by the time we arrived at this UNESCO World Heritage site in northern...

Halong Bay Boat Trip and Jelly fish

Myself and Caroline had a trip booked to Halong Bay for two days and one night on a boat. The previous night we went to call for David and Teri in their hotel. David wanted to watch the Rangers vs Dundee game on TV so we polled up with a large bottle of vodka which we bought...

Ha Long bay, stones floating like clouds

  After visiting many wonders of the world, on coming back to visit Vietnam, one can find out that the country also has many spectacular landscapes. If being compared with other places, they are not only in noway inferior to tothers but also better in some ways. I,...