typical Hanoi street scene

Hanoi...can ya take the heat???

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June 26th 2007
Donna and I flew to Hanoi from Vientiane and arrived bright and early around 7am. We caught the airport shuttle bus to the Hanoi Backpacker's Hostel (our first hostel on our trip and in our lives!). The airport shuttle bus did the typical scam where they try to take you to various hotels for commission, but we got out near our hotel and just walked a short distance. We chose to take this route as ... 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