Girls dancing in the Street

Sorry So Long

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June 27th 2006
Ok everyone, I'm back. It's been a very long week filled with study, travel, sickness...etc. I'm recovering from the flu at the moment so I have spent the past few days in bed with fever and all...ICK!!! I went to the doctor and I am now feeling much better!!! Anyway, it has been an incredibly crazy week. I don't even know where to begin or if I will even remember it all. It seems like I've ... 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