Hanoi

Hanoi Rocks?

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December 28th 2010
Suzanne here... The Reunification Express to Hanoi was an experience. The journey was about 13 hours so we booked a sleeper berth. They don't do private berths but we went for the more expensive 4 person soft berth. Even so, it turned out to be a bit... basic. The guys in the bunks above us seemed nice enough, but without a common language we didn't chat at all. So we sat down to play Scrabble. ... 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