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It was time to head back to Hanoi to travel onwards to Nihn Binh. That meant traveling all day from 8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. via bus, which was pretty exhausting. So there was not much to report on this ...

It was time for something different, new and exciting! Before I went on this trip I decided I wanted to go rock climbing and kayaking in the Halong Bay with a company called SloPony, which was also mentioned in the bible of travelers (a.k.a. Lonely Planet). Slo Pony is also the company that first pioneered ...

At around 8 a.m. it was time to catch my open tour bus to Cat Ba Island traveling through the Halong Bay. I choose to organize my trip to Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island myself, based on an article I read at Travelfish and decided against those pre-organized 2-3 day cruises on the Halong Bay. If you’re still ...