HaLong Bay on the death boat

Vietnam installment #1... Sorry for the delay!!

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May 8th 2008
Hello again!! Well my bag has been released from quarantine at terminal 5 and is now in my possession.. It was a close thing but we got there in the end.. After my travels in Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore I have now landed upon the peoples of Vietnam... As for Singapore there was not much to write home about. Got to the hostel (Sleepy Sams which was great if anyonbe wants to look it up - 5 qui ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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