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Paying an arm and a leg for a Hand(span tour)

April 24th 2007
Ha Long Bay is one of Vietnam's most hyped must-see destinations, the karst formations in the bay attracting thousands of tourists for whom local boat owners offer 2 or 3 day cruises. Like in the Whitsundays in Australia, there are packages for every budget - on the premise that you get what you pay for, LA Woman and I decided to go for a 3 day cruise operated by a well-regarded company called Han ... 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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I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info

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