It was damn hot

Vietnam-rather a nice place

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November 16th 2009
I had left an entry incomplete in a previous submssion and will try to make things right. I have included pictures of Luang Prabang as well as pictures from Hanoi, and Halong Bay in this entry. Ok, here we go.......I got a ride via tuk-tuk to the airport in Luang Prabang and off to Hanoi. On the plane I met a fellow traveler (Pamela) who was from Germany-many, many more Europeans traveling than Am ... 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