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Hanoi & Halong Bay, Vietnam - 28 to 31 March 2013

April 13th 2013
We had really enjoyed our time in the mountains of Sapa and before we left our guide drove us to the border of Vietnam and China near Lao Cai where a bridge across the river separated the two countries. We then proceeded to the railway station to catch the sleeper train back to Hanoi - and guess what, we did have another sleepless night rocky and rolling on the narrow gauge railway, but our ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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

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Paul & Sheila Williams

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We love to travel and experience different places and particularly like to view and photograph the world's wonderful array of wildlife - and we are so so lucky to still be able to do so although a little slower these days. After retiring in 2010, we have travelled the world covering every continent as older generation nomads - hence our name Silvernomads. We have been really blessed to live out our retirement as we had always dreamed when we worked all those long years. The world is such a kaleidoscope of colours and cultures that have blown our senses away and this blog is a great means... full info

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