Sleepy Days

Tailor-made

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November 11th 2005
Hoi’An... An idyllic mix of Asian and Continental. Pastel coloured houses line palm-fringed streets. Row upon row of cloth shops sharking for your custom. Myself, Sarah, Colton and Rob arrived here yesterday, due south from Hue. The beach just up the road, days can be filled with kitting yourself out with a new wardrobe, tailor made to your specifications, and I hope lots of lazing around ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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