Farewell Laos

The view over the Mekong River on the final night in Vietienne

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March 4th 2006
After a day of relaxing to recover from a bit of traveller's sickness in Vietienne, Justin felt his normal 80% again, so we headed over to Vietnam. Continuing the tradition, the trip between the two countries can be most charitably described as unpleasant. We boarded the bus at 5 p.m., along with other backpackers, many locals, and a good amount of merchandise. The buses are used for transport ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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