Typhoons, Caves, Scams, and Anniversaries in Ninh Binh October 4th 2011 After arriving back to Hanoi from our trip to Ha Gaing and the far northern reaches of Vietnam we decided we needed a rest. After all it was our third time in Hanoi after using it as our base for our other travels and we felt we had seen what Hanoi had to offer. So we ran to the nearest video store which wasn't far and bought some 75 cent movies. We only felt a little bad that we contributed t ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Ninh Binh 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
Hello! We are Joel and Whitney LaBahn. We've quit our jobs and left our home in Seattle to travel South East Asia and gain some world experience. We hope to update our travel blog on a regular basis with photos and stories about our journey to show friends and family. We also hope to include travel tips and advice so others visiting the same area can learn from our experience. Thank you for sharing this journey with us!... full info