Hugging trees

The most beautiful spot in Vietnam

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May 12th 2007
After a slightly temperamental start Francesca and I were off from Hanoi to Hai Phong, the third biggest city in Vietnam and a stepping stone to Halong Bay. First I totally lost it with the moto drivers. We bargained and bargained about the fare to the bus station with some pretty rude drivers and finally came to some sort of conclusion. Then the guy said that he can't take my backpack in the fron ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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