Halong bay

Vietnam

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November 10th 2008
Back in Hanoi and it was sunny and looked so much better. Booked into the same hotel as Igs and Paul and me and laura shared a room with Nic. Just went for a wander around hanoi and it felt so much nicer than our previous experience of Hanoi. Amazing what the sun can do! Found some lovely places to eat fro cheap and big portions and us lucky girls seem to find the "free ladies night" Mojito promot ... read more

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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 forc... ... read more