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Happy Birthday Scott! - Here comes a Typhoon!

August 11th 2008
Travel curse arrives again. Our train journey to Hanoi was a write off. We arrive at the station in plenty of time, and when it comes to boarding we are told we are missing an important piece of our ticket and are given a cursory wave of the finger by the conductor as to where we should go to get it sorted. Walking around looking a bit lost and a guy comes over to me, taps me on the shoulder an ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

Vietnamese Flag 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
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