Drizzly but still Beautiful

Halong Bay is dotted with these Karst islands everywhere.

Chuc mung nam moi! And Halong Bay Hangovers...

February 19th 2007
My first authentic Chinese New Year - Vietnam style, known here as Tet, and a big pain in the ass to anyone who doesn't live here. New Years Eve was full of festivities, complete with a dragon parade, concerts, trapeze artists and fire works, lots of cheap beer was consumed (8 beer for $1)!, but it was about as weak as it comes! I even managed to get interviewed by the News in Hanoi, who knows h ... read more

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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

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Shauna

Two roads diverged in a wood - and I--I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference (Robert Frost) I'm off! Travelling is something I've always wanted to do. So after thinking about it for a bit, flipping through the Lonely Planet Blue List, I decided La Tomatina would be the perfect place to start, so I got up one morning, and just booked my flight. Those who know me best, realize this is a very un-like-Shauna thing to do, as I'm normally very organized and like to have all my ducks in a row. But I figure, you only live once, and if I wait for the perfect timin... full info

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