D and her Lager

Hectic Hanoi

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February 21st 2009
Holy hectic Hanoi Batman! We thought we would easily walk over to the Saturday night market and do some shopping, so we asked the front desk for a map and directions. First of all…a hand drawn map of Hanoi does not work. We couldn’t find one damn street on the thing. Before long, we were winding through the streets completely lost and nearly side swiped by a motorbike with every step. Once we ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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