Life on the water

Cruising around the bay

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November 27th 2005
We are in Halong town at the moment after a great day cruising around Halong Bay. We arrived in Hanoi at 5am this morning after getting the overnight sleeper train from Hue. The train ride was actually quite good fun despite it being 13hrs long. We were in cabins that slept 4 which was fine although it probably would not be quite so good if you did not know the rest of the people you were sharing ... 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