Halong Bay

How long in HaLong bay??!!

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October 13th 2006
DAY ONE - 13TH OCTOBER So we rise early the next morning from our wonderful beds at the Darling Backpackers to only then be picked up by the rivalling "Golden Drum Hostel" that we ended up booking our Halong Bay tickets with. "But Why??!" demands Michael from Darling "Well mate, first you stuff up our China visas - the only 2 of 10 to be denied for no particular reason - leaving us ... 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