Dave and Sara

3 days in Halong Bay! First Day

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August 26th 2009
Well, back in Hanoi! I just got back from spending 3 days and 2 nights in Halong Bay. What do you say about one of the world's wonders? Wow!, just does not seem to do it. I can now see why its a "must do" while in Vietnam. I rank it up there with anything I have ever seen before. Basically, it all works like this. There are literally hundreds of places and people selling tours for the ... 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