P1000865

Halong Bay, Vietnam

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February 13th 2009
I should have known the way this 2 day 1 night trip to Halong Bay was going to turn out at 7:55am the day we left. I was on my way down the stairs with all my bags to make sure I was there at 8am, the agreed upon meeting time, when I heard that our tour guide was wigging out because we were not down there waiting for him. He kept saying, "the bus is not going to wait." I'm sure everyone is fair ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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