Freaky Rabbit

The Surreal Side of Vietnam

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March 29th 2008
(Catherine) Before we arrived in Vietnam, we'd heard that it was difficult to get off the tourist trail and this proved to be true. At first, we travelled on local buses but we soon discovered it was actually cheaper (as well as being quicker and a lot more comfortable) to use tourist buses. For just a few dollars a journey, tourist buses will pick you up at your hotel and drop you in the centr ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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