The Crook taxi driver!!

Vietnam Finale, not so Grand!

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September 18th 2012
All, I can say is that Hanoi was a bit of a dissapointment! As soon as I arrived a taxi driver had a dodgy meter and made me pay 300% more than I what I should have and insisted there was nothing wrong with his meter. I paid and then had a rant with the hotel receptionist, in the hotel I was staying at. The hotelier was kind enough to help me track down the cab firm this driver was working for, lu ... 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