South Africa: Halong Bay, Like Being in a Dreamy Movie

Fortunato and Veralda Mazzone are sharing their holiday diary while in Vietnam. It’s been an eye-opening time; a time for reflection.ortunato and Veralda Mazzone are sharing their holiday diary while in Vietnam. It’s been an eye-opening time; a time for reflection.

Yet another astonishing day in Vietnam. A visit and a short one-night cruise on Halong Bay. The hospitality of the Vietnamese people continues to astound me. It is inherent. Their warmth and kindness is palpable. And Halong is jaw-droppingly beautiful. It is like being in a dreamy movie as you drift through a mirror-smooth sea between the limestone islands jutting out at steep angles — 1,969 of them. (This is part two of this series. Read part one here.)

The guide tells us it is a Unesco heritage site and was voted one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World a decade ago. We are 30 guests with 20 crew on a dreamy wood-clad ship (yacht?). We have a massive suite with a gorgeous bathroom and private balcony with two huge loungers and a couch. It is luxury on another level.

You don’t need more things — you need experiences

Food is the usual: bountiful and delicious. And so light and healthy. Full of crunchy vegetables. And light broths. And fresh fish and shellfish. It is simplicity…