Bike Tour Catba Rough Section

Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island

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December 15th 2013
I loved the boats more than anything else, though the landscape was pretty amazing. The legend says it all: a dragon fell from the sky, for some reason, and its spikes on its spine spread through Halong Bay, now a World Heritage Site. ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest

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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