Merry Xmas!

What a lovely trip!

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December 25th 2006
Well we booked a great Halong Bay tour. Usually we are against booking organized tours but this time was an exception. It is quite difficult to do on your own and the tours are great value. We spent $65 for a three day tour including all entrance fees, guides, transport, food, kayaking and accomadation. We booked it through a tour company called Fansipan or VEGA travel which I would highly recomme ... 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