Adrian (Irish) and Derida (Brazilian), Halong Bay

Halong Bay, Cat Ba

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June 22nd 2005
Halong (where the dragon descends to the sea) Bay is a UNESCO world heritage site and has over 3000 Islands with caves and grottoes...I have booked 2 days boat trip with one night in a hotel for 30$ A old Vientnameese man, Thun, who has lived in the US for the past 20 years sits beside me and makes great effort in small talk although his English is atrocious. We make a stop at a tourist sh ... 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