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The Russian Guy.  
   

The Russian Guy.

One morning, Lynne wanted a cino after brekky, on our way to GJ's in Hanoi there was an odd rucus. A crazy Russian guy had made his way to Vietnam lost all his money persuading border guards to let him in and was now singing in the street trying to get the Vietnamese to give him some money for food....Ironic and funny. I bought him brekky and chatted for a while.
Ha Long and Cat Ba

November 14th 2008
Done with Hanoi, Head for Ha long and Cat ba Island. To book full tour or not to book a tour that is the question! From our recent experiences I say no just wing it! So we did for the very next day booked a bus trip only to Ha Long Bay. It was a short bus ride, just a couple of hours but still part of a tour group because they fill a bus regardless and it appears that all busses have some sort of ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

Vietnamese Flag 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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