View from amazing cave

4 to 6 March - Hanoi and Halong Bay

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March 27th 2012
Our first full day in Hanoi is Sunday, and as most of the significant monuments are closed on Monday, we decide to head out to Halong Bay the next day. The weather is quite mild at this time of the year (15 to 18 degrees with mist, haze and light showers), so we decide to limit the trip to just an overnight on a junk. We find an AsianaTravelMate office and book the deluxe trip on the Calypso Cruis ... 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