Jumping off the top of the boat...

Halong bay and my 21st birthday

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December 6th 2006
I'll start off by saying Halong Bay is just unreal. Halong city is around 3 hours bus from Hanoi, and we have spent the last 3 days cruising around Halong bay and stopping off at a couple of different islands along the way. Amazing scenery, swimming and a great tour group made for a fantastic couple of days. Day one highlights include cruising around halong bay and taking in the the amazing surrou ... read more

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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