jetlagged and tired but.....

We've become millionaires....well not really

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October 31st 2006
Ok, so not milliionaires really, but it did make us laugh when about fifty quid gets you over a million dongs! Makes you feel rich anyway.... Hello all, arrived safely in Hanoi after a long days travelling and a very average flight with Thai airways. Having come straight from England, Hanoi seems pretty mad - the first thing you notice is the roads - often ten deep with motorcyclists who don ... 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