Cruising around Halong Bay

July 22nd 2007
We were all herded into the minibus like cattle and braced ourselves for the 2hr trip to Halong Bay. Oh my god....what a journey it was. Not sure if many of you have experienced being a passenger in Vietnam so I will try and paint a quick picture. Your on a two lane highway and your driver is constantly overtaking other vehicles whilst a semi trailer is coming the other way. At this point it is li ... read more

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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

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Lonard

Hi there. Well, this is my travel blog that I have been trying to keep up for the last 3 years. Although a few gaps have started to appear I will do my best to update it as much as possible. Travelling I will be the first one to admit that I have been dealt some nice cards in my life so far. Born into a middle class Australian family, graduated from university with a job that pays well, freedom of movement and has subsequently given me time to explore. My first trip to South East Asia when I was 24 seemed to revolve around the amount of havoc that I could inflict on my own body in the pro... full info

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