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Personal Nirvanas

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March 10th 2015
From Muang ngoi Neua I made my way down to vang vieng via nong khiaw and Luang Prabang (it was a nightmare again finding a bed in the latter town, but I ended up sharing a room with a fellow traveller). The bus broke down on the way to Luang Prabang which meant that the journey, instead of taking a few hours, took the whole day. With some fellow passengers I passed the time by drinking beer outsid ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai

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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