Mmmm...meat for dinner!

Hanoi is trying to kill me

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June 20th 2010
'tis true. Hanoi is trying to kill me. We thought the traffic in Saigon was the worst we had seen but Hanoi wins top prize. What Hanoi has that Saigon doesn't is young males on motorbikes that race through alleys, streets, sidewalks, and crowds. On our walk home last night we were really taking care of each other. I told Steven this morning I am not going down past the 2nd floor-that way they can' ... 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