Fitting in with the locals

When TwickeNam goes to VietNam

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April 22nd 2010
Hello from Vietnam. What a country. Starting in the north from the bustling city of Hanoi where motorbikes were the only considered mode of transport. Bikes literally everywhere as foreigners ran the gauntlet of trying to cross the roads whether the lights were green or not. The capital provided the ideal base to acclimatise to the frantic north and as a base to head out to Halong Bay where limest ... 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