In the Forbidden City
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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 for... [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 for... [read more] Blog: Hue- the turning point
Date: August 9th 2007
Back from Halong Bay, we arrived at our hotel to find arguments in full flow regarding being overcharged for rooms, tours, lack of rooms... all the problems we had had. I decided for once to stand up for my principles and tell everyone I met in the hotel not to book a tour with them as they would be overcharged. I even butted in when I saw a couple agreeing to a tour with the manager- they left, p ... read more
Date: August 9th 2007
Back from Halong Bay, we arrived at our hotel to find arguments in full flow regarding being overcharged for rooms, tours, lack of rooms... all the problems we had had. I decided for once to stand up for my principles and tell everyone I met in the hotel not to book a tour with them as they would be overcharged. I even butted in when I saw a couple agreeing to a tour with the manager- they left, p ... read more
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