Feeling the heat

Halong Bay

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April 24th 2009
We traveled from Hanoi to Halong Bay by bus and enroute we learned there ain't no limits to what can be transported by motorbike - 5 large pigs stussed up together, dozens of chickens in cages and goldfish in plastic bags! Along the way we saw houses with front doors opening onto train tracks, a new meaning to convenient to public transport. On reaching Halong City we boarded our boat and soon wer ... 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