Our paradise beach.

Escape from Nha Trang

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November 6th 2010
Well, we waited for a break in the weather and it didn't happen. Instead we were subjected to flash floods and soggy feet. We'd heard along the travellers grape vine that there had been trouble with some coaches being washed off the roads and landslides making the roads and rail tracks impassable. So, weighing up everything we decided to catch a flight to Hanoi and miss out middle Vietnam. We ... 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