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Danger Kitty

My friend Ally shows of her motoscooter scars...To many travelers get on the small cc scooters and think they are safe..and many end up crashing. Usually nothing serious but painful nonetheless.
Ho Chi Minh City

December 14th 2005
As has become the norm, the bus ride was longer than advertised...mainly due to a flat tire that caused a 2 hour delay.... I wandered around the downtown area a bit before following a tout to a hotel on "minihotel" street. I bargained him down from $12 to $9 for a small room with one bed. No hot water but it had a TV with some cable channels. It was already 9:30pm so I ventured out for a b ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnamese Flag 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
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