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Hanoi (Day 25)

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May 18th 2011
Up at 7:30am for my 8am transfer to the airport. One of the other girls was also on my flight to Hong Kong so we shared a transfer to the airport. I cried when I sat down on the plane as I hate to have such fun journeys come to an end. Reality starts to sink in when you are on a plane home, but I have tons of memories from this amazing trip that will stick with me forever! ... 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