In the amazing caves

January 26th 2011
We took advantage of being so close to the world famous Halong Bay and booked up on a 2 day boat trip which included staying out in the bay overnight on our boat. Halong Bay has over 3,000 rugged islands which are dotted around the Gulf of Tonkin, it is a pretty majestic sight. In every direction there is jagged islands that just come shooting out the sea! At the time of year we are at, it was ... 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

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Paul and Tina

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With the taste of visiting India still fresh in our minds and knowing that the rest of the world was out there to be explored – we decided to quit the 9-5 routine and buy a ‘round the world ticket’ since time doesn’t stand still for anyone!! We’re writing this blog so our family and friends back home can be kept updated with our adventures! We plan to travel South East Asia for 3 and a half months (hopefully covering Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore), then onto Australia for almost 6 months, New Zealand for 2 months and finally America for 6 weeks!!... full info

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