Wet wet wet in Halong Bay-ay-ay, without an umbrella-ella-ella or jumper in sight
April 2nd 2009 Oh what fools we were! Note to all ding-bats like ourselves out there: if you’re going to do a two day plus tour out in god-only-knows-land, don’t assume that just because it’s sunny and hot when you leave that it will be the same when you get off a 11 hour train ride!!! As we found out- Halong Bay- which is stunning!!! Is also freezing. And neither of us had a jumper. Just a poncho each to
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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 
