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January 4th 2009
Our first day in Ho Chi Minh we decided to explore on foot; visiting the Independence Palace and the War Remnants Museum (Formerly known as the of Exhibition House of American War Crimes). Ho Chi Minh is a very large metropolis with thousands of mopeds lining the streets wherever you went. The visit to the Independence Palace was cut rather short owing to an important meeting in the West wing ... 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

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Well we finally did it.... thought about it... talked about it... thought some more.... then sold the house..... rented for a bit then... thought a bit more... finally we are doing it... heading off around the world... please keep checking our blog as we travel and feel free to add comments or send us a message. Love Andy & Claire Here is our itinerary (as it currently stands anyway!) 24 Nov 2008 London to Beijing (China) (Via Hong Kong) 10 Dec 2008 Shanghai (China) to Tokyo (Japan) 18 Dec 2008 Tokyo (Japan) to Hong Kong (China) 23 Dec 2008 Hong Kong (China) ... full info

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