The beautiful Tam Coc

Death awaits in Ninh Binh...

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February 1st 2009
Leaving Cat Ba Island I went to Ninh Binh to see the land version of Halong Bay: Tam Coc. Ninh Binh was just one of many Vietnamese shitholes and to add to the flavour it was nice and rainy when I arrived. Finding a restaurant, besides all the regular pho places, turned out to be impossible. This eternal hunt for decent food in this country is a constant source of frustration. It ain't easy when y ... 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