Happy new year communist style!

Hanoi

February 6th 2014
We woke around 0500 hours this morning and went out to Hoan Kiem lake for an early morning jog. We had assumed that it would have been desolate at this time of morning in the pitch dark, but we found that there were hundreds of people of all varying ages walking, jogging, stretching, doing Tai Chi and there was even an aerobics class of hundreds of women, music blaring across the lake. One thin ... 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

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We are a husband and wife who work full time but love to travel as often as our bosses will allow. We prefer minimalist backpacker style travel and rarely stay in the same location for more than a few nights (much to my husbands chagrin). I use credit miles and points to get free or almost free flights, and love helping and sharing tips and tricks to other travelers. We prefer to go to far away and exotic locations outside of resort towns, preferably with a beach for some diving or mountains nearby for hiking. We enjoy immersing ourselves in what different cultures have to offer, doing it... full info

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