A load of junk

Vietnam: Water puppets & Ha Long Bay

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September 2nd 2010
Hanoi After a very long and expensive taxi ride later we arrived at our hotel in Hanoi, Thai Son I. We had booked a room for a very good rate on Agoda (much cheaper than normally advertised) and we were duly put into the smallest room on the top floor (which even the elevator didn't reach). However this was definitely adequate enough for our needs. When we arrived we had to wait in the ... 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