Hanoi is a flourishing city in the north of Vietnam. We stayed just over night but enjoyed the vibrant nightlife in the streets of the capital.

Next morning we joined a group of tourists and went to Halong City by minibus where we boarded a ship. The following two days were just gorgeous. We cruised through the Halong Bay (Unesco World Nature Heritage) surrounded by all these numerous rocks, that make this bay so unique and famous.

After a bit of kayaking in the afternoon and some swimming we headed to a private island that is ... (more)