Halong Bay

Hanoi Hanging Out

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August 9th 2008
Arriving in Hanoi We got to Hanoi to find ourselves drenched in sweat. I'm pretty sure this is the first really humid country on our trip--I've been extremely lucky this year! Hanoi was much like it's counterpart Ho Chi Minh City--lots of motos! We headed to our hotel and then out to find some food. For supper, we settled on a nice French cafe and ate Italian and Russian food. Poin ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

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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