Hoan Kiem Lake

Hanoi - rookie error. 26th July 2010

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August 4th 2010
As always, first stop in a new country is a bank or ATM to top up on the local currency. After a stroll through the very hot, humid and noisy old Quarter of Hanoi, we emerged at the oasis of Hoan Kiem Lake and thought we deserved a drink. Having found an ATM that accepted VISA, we then had that discussion about how much to take out, always confused by uncertainty of the actual conversion rates. ... 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