Text and Photos By Prime Sarmiento

 This was my second time to visit Hanoi and this time around I decided that I will book a tour to Halong Bay – a World Heritatage Site and a "must-see" for anyone visiting the Vietnamese capital.

 So here's what I did, after graduating from the intensive month long CELTA course, I rewarded myself with a trip to Halong Bay. I joined a three day cruise where, in between sipping wine, doing Tai Chi and feasting on grilled prawns, I also kayaked around those magnificent limestone cliffs that emerged from the turquoise colored waters. I also went spelunking in the caves located in the islets – they're beautiful believe me.

My photos don't really do justice to its beauty but I hope they will encourage you to at least a book a day trip here.