Halong Bay Sunset

HANOI & HALONG BAY

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May 15th 2012
The trip was fine in the end... it was a sleeper bus and I'd heard more than enough bad stories about sleeper buses so I think I was expecting the worst. In the event it was pretty cosy really and I had an almost fully reclining seat and just about enough space so that even a lanky bugger like me can relax. I still didn't sleep a wink though! Anyway, we got into Hanoi at around 10 in the m ... 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