Hanoi

Vietnam

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August 4th 2008
French colonial architecture with the hustle & bustle of SE Asia, Hanoi immediately charmed the pants off me & I spent a few days soaking up the atmosphere in the old quarter. Moving up north to Halong Bay to spend a few days onboard a wooden 'junk' (boat) to cruise around emerald green waters amidst soaring karst peaks was a great memory. At sunset, a group of us headed up onto the roof of the bo ... 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