Blue Dragon 3

Tour begins

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February 28th 2007
We chilled out for most of the day, knowing that things were going to get a bit busier over the next two weeks. Our 15 day tour with Intrepid Travel was to start tomorrow, so we took some time out to enjoy each others company. We were a bit apprehensive about joining in on an organised tour as we had always travelled independently in the past. We hoped and prayed that we did not get stuck with a b ... 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