Dawn at the Lake

Hanoi: Bia Hoi

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November 27th 2012
The night bus ride to Hanoi was interesting to say the least. I'd never seen a bus with three columns of metal bunk beds before. Although actually, I'm being generous using the word beds, as they were too narrow and short even for our small frames. Add in some defeating Vietnamese karaoke videos, Vietnamese driving and the almost continuous sounding of the horn, and it wasn't the most ... 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