Hanoi House

Old Quarters HÀ NÔI

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June 30th 2015
It's HOT! This may take a couple of days to acclimatise. I reckon the locals can tell the new arrivers by how red their faces are. Poor Els turns such a vibrant shade we are only game to venture out for around an hour before returning to our room to cool off. I get this urge to venture in to the streets and mingle. Nina says she thinks I'm secretly a city person. My first mission was to find a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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