Excuse me, I am British and I wish to cross the road!

Hanoi-ing Traffic

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September 4th 2011
Getting into Vietnam was remarkably simple, if slightly convoluted, after parting with many US dollars both over the internet and at the airport. A short taxi ride took us to the hotel that we scouted on the internet which was in the bustling, chaotic old Quarter of the town with seemingly more motorcycles than people! We couldn’t even get our bags through the front door of the hotel for abandon ... 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