Mr Denny in the flesh

Halong Bay

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August 19th 2009
Halong Bay Having booked my boat ticket for Halong Bay through my hotel in Ninh Binh rather then through a travel agency in Hanoi, I had to catch an early morning bus North in order to meet up with the rest of my group. The convenience of avoiding an unnecessary stop in Hanoi was partially offset by the fact that I would need to catch a local bus to Halong City. I was slightly nervou ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

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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