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Happy in Hanoi

September 8th 2011
We got off the plane in Hanoi bleary eyed and weary at 10pm last night. We were approached by a Belgium couple asking to split the cost of a taxi and we agreed. They had just returned from Cambodia and they gave us some good traveling tips. We stepped out of the coolness of the airport and into a hot and muggy night that envelopes you with its oppressive heat. The sharp odors of city living linger ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

Vietnamese Flag 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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