Arriving in Cat Ba

Cat Ba Island instead of Halong Bay

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October 24th 2014
In our quiet time in Hanoi Carol had been checking out options for the three days that we had originally put aside for Halong Bay. This area features prominently in the reviews for this part of Vietnam. Key features are coastal, many limestone islands and pinnacles, served by a vast range of boats of all sizes (and conditions). Some of the reviews mentioned that the area is almost at capacity with ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta

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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