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The Fab Final Furlong

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May 31st 2016
31/05 around 55k to Chai Bay (part of) Halong city via a ferry from the east side of hai phong, lounge about in happy hostel and join a Halong bay boat tour the next day 01/06, very busy at the start but not as overcrowded as I feared, Halong bay still has some magic. A wicked evening with the dormitory gang in a power cut struck pizza joint; owned by a lively guy Joe from Kentucky who dished us o ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Bac Giang

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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