Going into the cave

Two out of seven

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July 29th 2012
When planning what to do and see while I was in Vietnam, everyone told me I needed to go to Ha Long Bay. I didn't really do much research other then a few google image searches and it looked really neat, so I booked a trip with my hostel I was staying at in Hanoi. The one thing I did learn was that you get what you pay for on these trips to Ha Long Bay and not to be too cheap. With this advice ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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