G & T make friends

Ninh Binh, Hue, Hoi An, Nhn Trang

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August 7th 2008
Where to even begin. Haven't had internet for a while. When I left off I was about to get on the night train. It was a good 11 hour journey in a "soft chair". There were 3 other options" Soft Sleeper - 4 bunks in a cabin, Hard Sleeper - 6 bunks in the same sized cabin, and Hard Chair - a wooden bench. The night went by quickly as Tristan and I wondered the train with our Vietnamese phrasebook ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang

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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