Japanese Covered Bridge

Huge Day in Hoi An

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March 12th 2009
Day 13 I think this was the biggest day of my trip thus far. Just alot of good times in Hoi An. Hoi An is a town that was designated as a UNESCO world heritage sight, because it represents a community where the Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese learned to live together. The sleeper train to get here was a step below our last one with dirty sheets and smelly garbage but it could've been far wor ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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