Temple in the Lake

Hectic Hanoi (to say the least!)

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July 26th 2008
So, another day, another country! Flew from Bangkok to Hanoi, the start of a new adventure we hoped.......Northern Thailand was lovely but compared to our time in India, faaaarrrr too easy and not enough of a challenge! Well, you hope for something enough and it comes right round and bights you on the bum!!......I'll explain: We'd read a lot about the touts and hassle for your money in Vi ... 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