Halong Bay

Boxing day, Haylong Bay and Nan Trang part 1

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January 19th 2010
Christmas day was funny, the hangover I had was not so much. After an attempt at some breakfast I had to go back to bed. I didnt feel well enough to take my head off the pillow until 4pm. It was that sort of hangover. I finally got my act into gear and Kate and I went shopping. The only hangover cure! After looking round a million and one shoes shops and being too indecisive to buy anything we wen ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

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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