We were impressed with the scenery

Another scam to Cat Ba Island

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April 27th 2009
21st April 2009 We were up early and went looking for some breakfast, easier said than done in Halong City. It took us a good forty minutes walking around and asking in every café for coffee with no success until we stumbled on one empty place who did serve us. We finally manage to get an omelette from a street stall near the hotel. We were amazed that a tourist city based at one of the most po ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta

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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