Vang Vieng river bars

Living on $20 a day in SE Asia

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November 23rd 2006
Laos (Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang) Oct. 16-23 Vietnam (Hanoi, Halong Bay, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City) Oct. 23- Nov. 16 Laos and Vietnam- to me, they were a contrast in heart rates. You can feel your pulse slow to an almost monk-like relaxation in Laos, where the days tick slowly by and modern progress seems to be another day away. In Vietnam, with the buzz of scooters, honking and generally ... 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