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Big Buddha
We were lucky to visit him on the day the Buddha has has clothes changed to signify the start of a new season. His gold robe was changed for... an identical gold robe.
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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]
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] Blog: Of Tigers And Dragons
Date: May 28th 2006
The vague plan that I had for the final phase of my 12 month travel extraveganza was a meandering journey through Indochina. I was not sure how much I'd be able to squeeze in to my fairly short time here, but I've never really subscribed to the hang-around-for-weeks-with-other-backpackers-whilst-claiming-to-be-really-cultural travelling philosophy. The journey began in Bangkok where I rendezvo ... read more
Date: May 28th 2006
The vague plan that I had for the final phase of my 12 month travel extraveganza was a meandering journey through Indochina. I was not sure how much I'd be able to squeeze in to my fairly short time here, but I've never really subscribed to the hang-around-for-weeks-with-other-backpackers-whilst-claiming-to-be-really-cultural travelling philosophy. The journey began in Bangkok where I rendezvo ... read more
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