looked like we were going to be in for some good views!

Stranded

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August 9th 2006
We knew it was monsoon season in Asia but nothing could have prepared us for this two day trip. From getting stranded at a port on an island without knowing the name of our hotel and no show from the tour guide...to having to wade through water up to our waists we certainly got more than we thought was involved in the trip...apparently the island (Cat-ba) had never had rain like it before, so gett ... 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