Stormy HaLong Bay

HaLong Bay

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August 6th 2007
Today was a wonderful day spent at Halong Bay, to the east of Hanoi on the coast. Getting there was a little hairy to say the least! As we come to the end of our travels, money is our greatest obstacle and consequently means we try to do everything in the cheapest possible way. There are plenty of packaged tours advertised around Hanoi, but we opted for the local bus and arranging a boat tour arou ... 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