Ha long bay in the new year
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Anyone know if the Chinese flock to Ha Long bay in vietnam immediately after the lunar new year ?
I know they are there most of the time but ha long is currently empty due to the Luna new year. I know this because I'm in Nam and was told yesterday by a traveller that it's empty and his cruise was delightfully quiet, much like my trecking in sapa.
We are in hanoi for three days over the new year and then have activities planned from 27th to 31st. We then have three days to kill before flying to Cambodia and I thought a bargain basement ha long bay trip would be fun.
However, what I dont want is to be stuck on a boat full of Chinese tourists with the current virus situation. So I wondering if China mobilises on holiday after their new year ? I.e. do China mostly celebrate at home, or is it a period to also travel out of their country?
I know they are there most of the time but ha long is currently empty due to the Luna new year. I know this because I'm in Nam and was told yesterday by a traveller that it's empty and his cruise was delightfully quiet, much like my trecking in sapa.
We are in hanoi for three days over the new year and then have activities planned from 27th to 31st. We then have three days to kill before flying to Cambodia and I thought a bargain basement ha long bay trip would be fun.
However, what I dont want is to be stuck on a boat full of Chinese tourists with the current virus situation. So I wondering if China mobilises on holiday after their new year ? I.e. do China mostly celebrate at home, or is it a period to also travel out of their country?
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 24th January 07:41
Cheers. We were always going to do Bai Tu Long. We are doing that in two days time, then back to Hanoi then nin Binh, and a national park on the way back. We were left with three days before our flights to Cambodia so thought a quickie to halong might be amusing (I did halong 3 day around 13 years ago).
Hanoi is fairly creepy now. Post Tet and loads of people wearing masks. I've brought our flight forward to cut out the three dead days at then end, so no need for a halong dash.
Far rather be at a 5 star hotel with a pool bar and sun . Had enough of grey Hanoi now :-)
Fingers crossed the virus is under control, and not, as some WeChat rumours are reporting, way out of control in China. It's a very tense environment here. Dodging anyone that coughs! A western girl sat next to us in a bar a few days ago in a terrible state, pale and coughing badly. Death warmed up. Probably just the cold that has been all over thailand for ages, but we moved immediately. Felt aweful, but you just have to.
Hanoi is fairly creepy now. Post Tet and loads of people wearing masks. I've brought our flight forward to cut out the three dead days at then end, so no need for a halong dash.
Far rather be at a 5 star hotel with a pool bar and sun . Had enough of grey Hanoi now :-)
Fingers crossed the virus is under control, and not, as some WeChat rumours are reporting, way out of control in China. It's a very tense environment here. Dodging anyone that coughs! A western girl sat next to us in a bar a few days ago in a terrible state, pale and coughing badly. Death warmed up. Probably just the cold that has been all over thailand for ages, but we moved immediately. Felt aweful, but you just have to.
Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 25th January 10:48
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