Laura

Ha Long Bay

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March 15th 2008
We booked a 3 day boat trip around Ha Long Bay - a national heritage site in North-East Vietnam which features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. We drove the 3 hours from Hanoi to Halong City and then boarded our junk. We weren't sure what to expect but the junk was excellent and our cabin was better than some of the hostels we've stayed in! The harbour was packe ... 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