Glenn Medeiros & Boney M - still Number 1 in Vietnam October 25th 2006 Lao Cai - Hanoi - Cat Ba Island - Ninh Binh - Hanoi
Within minutes of entering Vietnam we had a Vietnamese friend. We met him as we were crossing the border from China & went on to spend the next few hours in a train station waiting room getting to know each other & eating noodles together. By the time the train had left for Hanoi we had another Vietnamese friend who we talked to on & o ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi 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
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Left the UK in the mid 1990's with plans for a year or so of exploring. Finally made it home again eleven years later, only to set off again soon after. Got lost along the way with a couple of years travelling in Asia, a year living, working & travelling to all corners of Australia & the rest travelling & later living & getting married in New Zealand.
Highlights in no particular order include; Syria (x2) , Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Nicaragua, China (x2), Burma (x3), Viet... full info