The "Cannon"

Uncle Ho, Agent Orange and the angry fur-balls

May 12th 2007
Vietnam, so they will have you believe, is still communist. To me it seems like a teenager; rebeling against the heritage millions died for, because other than the red flags and the obvious amount of state control, it isn't much different in many respects to its neighbours. Hanoi was our first port after a not-so-grueling 24hr bus ride from Vientianne. Hanoi is a great city, so busy with moped ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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Noonie and Char

Ocean Rhino

From North Yorkshire orignally, Been living in Leeds for 3-4 years after a 3 year spell in Sheffield. Hoping to get round far too much in a year, starting in SE Asia ending in New York with as much as we can squeeze in inbetween. Char starts the trip at 25, the very age I (Noonie) will be on our return (if everything turns out as planned!!) so at least one of us takes our youth with us! Stayed tuned to hear from these two crazy cats as they embark on more worldwide wacky adventures.............. full info

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