I still haven't used the tub yet, but it's lovely looking

First Impressions of Hanoi

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March 10th 2011
I have arrived in Hanoi! I managed to get up on time on Tuesday morning, despite not having gotten much sleep the night before again. After arriving at Charles de Gaulle and finding out about a not so fun extra baggage payment, we were on our way to Hanoi. Well, first, we were on our way to Hong Kong – the flight was about 11 ½ hours, and with an extra seat in our row, it ended up being mo ... 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