The Man they call Uncle

On the trail of Uncle Ho!

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March 19th 2007
Firstly before I begin my blog a big thank you to Chris Brinkworth, all the pictures used are his after my camera was stolen, he has a site with video footage at www.chrisbrinkworth.com. You may even see a little of me at Halong Bay if not some of his footage and commentary is very funny and definitely worth some of your spare time if you want to get a little closer to the travel experience. Ok ... 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