Karst as far as the eye can see

Karst galore

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June 10th 2006
When our bus pulled up in Hue we thought we were in heaven... brand new bus, free bottle of water, blanket included and A/C that really worked. I was so happy, SO happy .... until 1am. Suddenly the bus stops and on come about 10 extra people... hmmm...the bus was already full. But the asians know how to pack things to the max, so on come the plastic chairs in the aisles. I slowly drift back t ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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