Hanoi Lady

Bye Bye Beijing, Hello Hanoi

---

November 8th 2010
Geo: 21.0243, 105.855 Day 4: I got up late as I could not sleep with the water leaking in the bathroom at night. After breakfast I headed off to the Temple of Peace, taking bus 814, at the corner of my hotel. The temple is magnificent with a vast park, I took subway back to the hotel and headed straight to the airport by taxi for my flight to Hanoi. The taxi was on meter and it cost me 110 yaun ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

---

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