Sign In
Advertisement
From: Asia » Vietnam » Northwest
The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... [read more]
The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... [read more] Blog: Found it!!! Cao Bang
Date: June 20th 2007
After going from tourist trap to tourist trap the last couple weeks, my head was hurting from the constant yells for transport or tours. I had seen way too many backpackers (nothing against them, after all I am one too) and I just wanted to see a town where it was just Vietnamese living there. With that mindset I made the bet that Cao Bang was just that type of place. Its eight hours north of Han ... read more
Date: June 20th 2007
After going from tourist trap to tourist trap the last couple weeks, my head was hurting from the constant yells for transport or tours. I had seen way too many backpackers (nothing against them, after all I am one too) and I just wanted to see a town where it was just Vietnamese living there. With that mindset I made the bet that Cao Bang was just that type of place. Its eight hours north of Han ... read more
Advertisement
