The grottos in Halong Bay are some of the most spectacular in the world. Many are open to visitors but a number of others are not in an attempt to preserve their integrity. Less than half of the islands have been named. Many of the names come from the shape of the islands themselves, such as Mai Nha Island (roof) and Voi Island (elephant). Halong Bay Includes thousands of islands and islets, forming an espectacular seascape of limestone!This limestone has been forming for over, wait for it…500 MILLION years! You …

|ENG| This railway line passes through a residential area of Hanoi, Vietnam. Twice a day the train travels through a narrow gap inbetween houses, merely inches away of from the doorsteps! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Locals claim to know when the train is coming like their biological clocks! They vacate the street, move things away the tracks and after a few seconds of thundering noise, life returns to normal. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Normal: washing dishes, drying laundry by the tracks, cleaning their motorbikes, children playing around….Right on the train tracks. Crazy huh? Well there is more!!Stay …