Never-ending Mopeds

Whistle-stop Tour of Vietnam

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June 9th 2007
Caught an overpriced taxi (those cheeky Thais again) and went to the amazing Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport made all out of glass and metal. Caught another 'run on like its gonna go without you' AirAsia flight to Hanoi to begin exploring Vietnam. Caught a taxi into the Vietnamese capital that sits on the Red River (it really was quite red-coloured). Driving style in Vietnam is the best so far! B ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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