A Junk Boat

Hanoi & Halong Bay, Vietnam

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October 17th 2007
Arriving in Hanoi was a bit of a culture shock after Luang Prabang, we had booked a guesthouse before arriving, good idea if you're ever visiting Vietnam. They threw us in the taxi at the airport and set off on the drive to the Guesthouse. The driving was nuts, hundreds of mopeds carrying anything you can think of on the back. There is only one road rule in Vietnam big yields to small, so all t ... 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