Caged

Sir? You Want It? Sir? One Dollar? Yes, Sir?!?!?

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October 18th 2005
Screaming down a road that is barley big enough for our ute to fit down. We dodge other cars, bikes, dogs and begging children. Squeezed in the back of this old rusty ute, that even puts mine to shame, with 8 other travellers, clenching white knuckle tight. The dust and smog lashes my face so hard it almost threw me off back. The thought that I might actually die, although ordinarily would, did no ... 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