Monkey - our guide in Cat Ba National Park

Cat Ba Island

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March 3rd 2014
3rd mar - Monday Breakfast over, four of us transfer by launch to join another party aboard a similar vessel. One and a half hour sail to begin our two hour trek in the Cat Ba National Park. We are now quite a large group. Weather calm, cool with very good visibility. Once again we are lucky with the weather, as officially in Halong Bay, February and March have the poorest visibility, an ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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