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Halong Bay: On the Whole a Heavenly Break

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July 24th 2006
We got up early and caught our bus to Halong City, where we would meet the boat that would take us on a tour of Halong Bay. The ticked included meals, however we had heard that the alcohol they sell on the boat is extortionately expensive so we stocked up on cheap Dalat Wine the previous night and smuggled it on with us! After waiting around for what seemed like hours in the scorching heat, wat ... read more

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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