Ba Trai Dao

This guide to Ba Trai Dao in Lan Ha Bay near Ha Long tells the local legend behind the three peach-shaped islets sheltering this tidal beach: the Jade Emperor's youngest daughter falling for a poor fisherman, and the three peaches she stole from her father's heavenly orchard so he could stay with her forever. It follows the Jade Emperor discovering the theft and the romance behind it. Time your visit to low tide, when the sand and clear water appear beneath the islets.