The achievement of our trek

Hanoi

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November 12th 2007
After our traumatic journey to get here we just wanted to sleep, so we stepped off the bus into a touts arms. We didn't care where we went, luckily the guesthouse turned out to be ok, cleanish with very friendly staff and of course cheap!! We snuggled into our sleeping sheets and slept like babies for hours. When we awoke we explored the city to find our guesthouse was down a market street, g ... 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