Japanese Covered Bridge

Hoi An

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May 22nd 2006
Caught the train down from Danang to Hoi An, which was a very spectacular 2 1/2 hour trip down the coastline and then negotiated to share a taxi with a British guy on to Hoi An, which was 30km away. The taxi driver tried to take us to a hotel which he obviously got commission for delivering guests to, and the British guy ended up staying there, but we decided to go to another hotel further down ... 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