Kayaking in Halong bay

The Magical Bay

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August 16th 2007
From Hanoi we took a minibus along with 10 others to Halong City where we boarded a Pagoda style boat which would be our home for the next couple of days. We cruised into the surreal seascape of Halong Bay, with all the limestone pinnacles protruding from the sea, it makes a spectacular sight. Halong translates as 'where the dragon descends into the sea' and the legend says the islands wer ... read more

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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