Outside Bin Thai

Round One

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October 7th 2005
It's been five days in Saigon, and it feels like so much longer. My life here is so different than what I left, and I'm quite disconnected. My group is awesome, all very fun. I suppose I'll introduce them all: I've got Marta, my partner in crime -she's Portugese, and quite adventurous! Yesterday we ate Pho (pronounced fa) at a stall in Bin Thai market. 10 - 15 minutes after we'd finished, ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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