Hoi An

Hoi An

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February 14th 2009
The bus ride was brutal, as the bus driver felt the need to honk the horn approximately every 2 minutes, for 18 hours straight, and our longest break topped off around 8 minutes long. We were tired, hungry and a little bit grumpy arriving in Hoi An the next afternoon, but we knew we had nothing in our near future other than good food and the beach. So, we grabbed a bite to eat, found a hostel and ... read more

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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