3 days on a boat December 22nd 2006 Hanoi is the starting point where we get picked up for our tours in Ha Long Bay. It's a crazy city and you can read more about it in my Hanoi blog that I'll publish soon. The city itself is full of all kinds of travel agencies who are looking to send tourists to either Ha Long Bay or Sa Pa. Soem agencies are more legit than others. There seems to be no copyright laws here in Hanoi so when an agenc ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay 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
Update!! I haven't written a blog on this site for quite a while, but will be back at it soon.
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After spending a year on the road I am happy to say that with a couple friends we have taken the plunge to move permanently to Boracay, Philippines to open up a new resto-lounge. Stay tuned for updates on our adventures.
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