Magnificent scenery

Being overcast, the scenery wasn't quite like the dramatic photos I'd seen before leaving home. But it is still a spectacular landscape.

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Halong Bay in the mist…

March 3rd 2014
We wanted to take an overnight boat trip around the one of the ‘new 7 Natural Wonders’ – beautiful Halong Bay. However, the weather wasn't promising ... in Hanoi it rained or drizzled constantly for the 5 days we were there. One day had a forecast of patches of sunshine, so we decided to take our chance and booked a boat trip. While it never got better than overcast, we were still pleas ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

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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