Hi Hong Ha,
The 4 star Novotel is pricy during the May Day holiday but has a great view of Ha Long Bay. A great weather is a must to enjoy the great scenery at Ha Long Bay. Kevin is so chubby & cute :)
Halong Cruise Hi Ms. Ha,
Nice to hear from you on travelblog.org
With 4 hours cruise on Halong Bay it is not enough to explore it's exceptional beauty. It had better to stay overnight on cruise for 2 nights and 3 days so you can go to Cat Ba Island, Bai Tu Long Bay, see different beaches and caves, and also Kayak in spectacular limestone and lagoon areas. Only you and beautiful Halong, away from crowded spots for tourists like Thien Cung Cave, or Sung Sot cave. If you do that way I am sure Halong is differently charm in your eyes. I went to Halong Bay hundreds of times so I know how to visit there.
Traveling is so good! Sao lại có người sướng thế nhỉ! Có điều kiện được đi du lịch trong ngoài nước suốt! Thật ngưỡng mộ. You are lucky to travel a lot! You have chances to travel inbound & outbound. Admire!
Bill Hardt's photos of the war in Vietnam. Thanks for these photos. I have seen many photos of the war, but Bill Hart's photos capture the spirit of the ordinary people and their suffering in a unique way. I tend to think of war photos as being monochrome. It is interesting to see the Vietnamese people, particularly the young children, still wearing colourful clothing, despite the terrible conditions.
John RAMSDEN Thanks for these very atmospheric photos. I saw the BBC film of John Ramsden's return to Hanoi last year. He clearly has a great love of Vietnam and it is good that the current British Embassy in Hanoi has continued to foster good relations between our two Countries.
and old grunt's perspective I did two tours in Vietnam, one with a rifle company and one with the 5th Special Forces Group, and finally came to realize that we couldn't win and hold Vietnam without an indefinite presence there. Unlike Korea, a peninsula surrounded by water and partitioned in the middle, Vietnam shared a long border with not only North Vietnam, but Laos and Cambodia as well, a border far too long and heavily forested to be effectively patrolled and guarded. The NVA had only to wait (and did) until we tired of our little adventure and went home, then strike at times and places of their own choosing. The South Vietnamese never had a chance, however bravely they might have fought, and they often fought both well and bravely, whatever the popular views to the contrary may have said. Of course, communism is now collapsing world wide under the weight of its own inefficiencies and contradictions, but while it lasted it killed more people than all the other conflicts in human history combined.
So small population in the Kiwilands, very few people could be seen or taken in a photo! This provoked me a feeling of going thoughout deserted cities during the war in Vietnam in years of 1970
Hand carved Indonesian Mask I noticed that you bought Hand carved Indonesian Masks. I have one myself and am trying to find out the hidden meaning, can you help please?
I remember when I bought it the salesman said that it is for some kind of protection. Hope you can help me. Thanks in advance
Hi, so many lovely and quiet scenes you visited with smiling face....
However there is one famous place in the Kiwi lands, you should have come the Town: Gisborne: "the first city to see the sun" in the globe!!!!
Tân Trào & Lạng Sơn Tôi đọc blog của cô suốt đêm. Hình ảnh sinh động về cứ điểm Tân Trào làm lòng tự hào về đất nước và cách mạng Việt Nam của tôi dậy lên . Vịt quay , heo quay kho mềm của Lạng Sơn cô làm tôi không ngủ được ! Tôi sẽ phải về thăm Tân Trào của Cách Mạng Tháng Tám và ...Lạng Sơn ! Đa tạ Hồng Hà.
Destination of the month Maybe its because I have just returned from a month touring Tasmania so its on my mind, but it is being featured on TB by a number of TBers, all with glowing reports. Glad you enjoyed it.
nice blog I am going to an Bing soon and found your blog very helpful, thank you. I am from Canada coming to vinh long to visit relatives, they are showing me around. Well have a good new years.
Pháo hoa đẹp thật. Tôi cũng muốn đi du lịch nước ngoài khám phá những vùng đất mới nhưng không có khả năng về tài chính. Chị thật may mắn là có niềm đam mê du lịch và có điều kiện để thực hiện nó. Tôi vẫn còn nhớ lần đầu tiên tôi gặp blog của chị cũng là năm 2008 đây. Lúc đó chị có hướng dẫn tôi cách lập blog nhưng tôi đã không lập vì tôi đã không làm tourguide nữa. Chúc chị năm mới sức khỏe, hạnh phúc, may mắn và có những chuyến đi thú vị sắp tới trong năm 2014. Cheers!
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Hi Hong Ha, The 4 star Novotel is pricy during the May Day holiday but has a great view of Ha Long Bay. A great weather is a must to enjoy the great scenery at Ha Long Bay. Kevin is so chubby & cute :)