Top of the deck of our cruise ship

Ahoy stunning (but cold!) Ha Long Bay

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February 27th 2012
Ha Long Bay is about 3 hours from Hanoi, and a popular tourist activity is to take a Junk Boat cruise on the Bay.<span><span><span> We opted for two nights aboard the Bhaya Classic 4.<span> The<span>weather was the coldest we’ve experienced on the trip, but the misty low hanging clouds provided a beautiful, if not om ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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