Boat

Man overboard!

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March 17th 2010
I made it through the night last night without the resonance of rats scurrying about under the beds nor waking with a bite. Even so, I slept on the top bunk; I wasn’t taking chances. I left Ha Noi today to head out to Ha Long Bay on an overnight trip. The ride out was in a minibus, where I was joined by a few Canadians, a guy from Japan, a few Aussies and some others from who knows where. The A ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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