Big Buddha is Watching You

Sand In My Shorts

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May 28th 2007
After all my "hard work" in the Southern end of Vietnam, I've started my trek up the coast towards Hanoi. Traveling by bus, which is actually pretty bearable in short doses (I hear the overnights are killer), my first stops were the beach towns of Mui Ne and Nha Trang. Mui Ne is a sleepy little fishing town, although recently hotel resorts have started popping up along the main strip. While I h ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang

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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