Sunrise

VIETNAM/INDIA

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March 30th 2008
Hi Guys, Here is a little update of our final few days in India. After a trecherous journey back down from Darjeeling and a 5 hour train delay we arrived in Calcutta. Calcutta despite being one of the poorer cities has plenty to offer. However due to the amount of attention we received (spot the white people) and the volume of traffic getting around was quite difficult. (Like the rest of In ... 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