Advertisement
« previous next »
Patouxai Vientiane  
   

Patouxai Vientiane

Hanoi Happenings

April 8th 2012
Carla: The drive from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng (south through the Laos countryside) took 8 hours but didn’t feel as long. The sites, scenery and bumpiness of the roads kept us on the edge of our seats and wide awake. We drove through hills up to 2500 metres above sea level which were dramatic limestone formations shrouded in mist – similar to those we were to see later surrounded by sea ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

Vietnamese Flag 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
Advertisement
Tot: 0.131s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 10; qc: 40; dbt: 0.0478s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.2mb