Farewell Dinner

Saigon - Ostrich, Crickets, Field Rat & More

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November 24th 2007
The final stop on my SE Asian swing will be Vietnam. The busride was a long one and again there was a pretty anti-climatic border crossing. So...the traffic in Ho Chi Minh City is a little tough to comprehend. There are 6 million people and over 4 million moto bikes. In order to cross the street you literally have to walk straight into the traffic. We were told to find an opening and start walking ... 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