A Buddhist temple

Yangshuo -----------> Hanoi!!!!

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August 6th 2012
Gooooood morning Vietnam!!!!! And what a good morning it was... Not! After a sleepless 8 hours on a sleeper bus to get to the border we were expecting another 4 hours on a different bus. It actually took us NINE HOURS!! So we'd spent 17 hours solid on a bus. Draining.The silver lining is that we weaved in and out of Vietnam's gorgeous rural landscapes, jumping from rocky mountains to 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