Hanoi Hilton

On to the fifth country of our travels...

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November 28th 2006
This keyboard is screwy, so forgive any questionable punctuation. We thought Hanoi was a beautiful city and enjoyed our daily strolls around the lake. Thumbs up to Hanoi. Perhaps our favorite major city in SE Asia. However, I have to give its museums a lukewarm review. First, I'll preface my reviews by saying that Kate and I were devastated we could ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more