Sarah PecK

There is no real way to do justice to Ha Long Bay, in words or photos — but this is my best attempt. A Unesco World Heritage sight, Ha Long means “Descending Dragon,” and is over 1500 km squared, with thousands of immense limestone karsts scattered throughout the crystal blue-green water. I was lucky enough to spend two nights in the bay, one on a boat, and one on a remote island about a five hour boat ride into the endless karst formations. This is a truly spectacular place — if you can get here someday, do it!