Traffic Chaos

Hanoi

---

December 16th 2014
We arrived here late Tuesday after long long flights but thankfully hassle free. Miraculously bags were there as well , which having checked them in at Dublin, seems pretty efficient to me. Strap missing from my bag and looks a bit battered but am not complaining. The airport is about an hour north of the city and we had a car waiting (cant beat a driver holding up a card with your name on it ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

---

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