discovering the sleeper

First experience of Vietnamese sleeper buses

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February 3rd 2014
Geo: 22.4751, 103.974We did the 8h journey between HaNoi and Lao Cai on the night bus. Here in Vietnam they have sleeper buses which mean you can lie down. Well for tall people it's not that great as they can't fit in. The sleepers are Vietnamese size. Still it is pretty good. I would even say it's awesome except that the roads condition is so bad that you just keep bouncing around, ... 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