Ha Long Bay January 17th 2007 We got picked up just after 8am & arrived at Ha Long City at about 11.30am; we had bumped into the Bristol Boys again but didn't expect them to be on the same boat as us, funny enough they were. They also managed to bump into Cliff Richard on the Pier & spoke to him & got a photo. I was so gutted that I had managed to walk past Sir Cliff & not even notice!
We had lunch on the boat & met two Iri ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay 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
I am 26 & started my round the world adventure with my friend Claire on 29th October 2006.
Here is our Route!
29/10/06 - 06/11/06 Japan
06/11/06 - 04/12/06 China
04/12/06 - 25/03/07 Thailand - Cambodia - Vietnam - Laos - Thailand - Malaysia - Singapore
25/03/07 - 22/04/07 Borneo
22/04/07 - 15/07/07 Australia
15/07/07 - 26/08/07 New Zealand
26/08/07 - 08/09/07 Fiji
07/09/07 - 22/09/07 Cook Islands (cross the date line so I gain a day!) Claire goes home :(
22/09/07 - 30/09/07 French Polynesia
01/10/07 - 03/10/07 LA
04/10/07 - 08/10/07 San Fran
09/10/07 - 14/10/07 Miami... full info