Hanoi Lake

The Long Way Round

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October 10th 2010
There are two ways to get to Hanoi, Vietnam and fully adopting our roles as budget travellers we chose option B. With option A you can fly from Luang Prabang taking about an hour and a total cost 400US$. Option B involved taking an 11 hour (should’ve been 9) bus journey with winding roads over epic valleys and local music full blast all the way back to Vientiane, one night in Vientiane, then a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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