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In Vietnam

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August 5th 2009
Let's see. Haven't written on this for a while but just to give you a quick synopsis on the pics that accompany this message! The first few are from Vang Vieng in Laos. Lovely town. Small but nice! The pics on the boat are in Halong Bay. We spent the night on the junk (the name of the boats they use out there). Was amazing scenery and was well worth it. Went kayaking and swimming off the boat whil ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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