Halong Bay

Rage on the night bus!

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January 8th 2007
After taking one night bus and it being pretty good and getting lots of sleep, we were not bothered about getting the next one - they are actually quite a good idea as they save time and you also don't have the cost of a room for a night (god, what poor travellers we have turned into!). Typically we were the last people to picked up for the bus from Hue to Hanoi - when we got on it was full and o ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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