Hmm...a possible career change?

Hanoi and the visit to see Uncle Ho

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August 23rd 2006
Hanoi We stayed in the Old Quarter. It's a virtual rabbit warren of narrow streets occupying that part of the city, full of stalls and locals selling fruit, veg and chickens on the street. Of the week we spent here we managed to get lost at some point each day, the maps provided by the lonely liar (lonely planet!) and the local hotels all differed from each other, only showing some of the road ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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