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Halong Bay

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June 11th 2010
The Jewel of Vietnam - Halong Bay. After doing some research, I decided to cruise through Halong Bay to Cat Bay Island, instead of spending a night or two on the boat in the bay. I got a bus ticket to the pier in Halong City in one of the tourist buses. They pack those like sardines, but the ride was about 2 hours, so it wasn't terrible. I spent the whole time chatting with a guy from Seattle, who ... 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