Halong Bay Caves

December 25th 2007
I spent Christmas Day in Halong bay, about 3 hours from Hanoi. I went on a boat trip amongst the beautiful landscape, and exploring some large caves in the area. I even swam in the sea before dinner (a very cold swim!). There was no traditional Christmas dinner, but a delicious sea food feast for lunch and dinner. We stayed on the boat overnight, and on Boxing day I got up early to watch daylight ... 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

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I moved to Hong Kong in August 2007 with the intention of staying for 9 months...until I left eight and a half years later....I finally made a move from HK and spent 2016 in Sydney, Australia. 2017 has included Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong, Peru, Ireland and Sweden. My favourite adventure: I went travelling in Asia and Europe for six months, taking the Trans-Siberian railway back to England. We managed to get from Thailand to London with no airplanes! I'm a keen photographer and writer & I hope you enjoy my blogs. JHG... full info

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