Dalat

Dalat

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April 10th 2008
We headed to Dalat, deep in the mountains for a bit of refreshing cold. Below Hoi An, everywhere is so god-damn warm; it's evidently hot season and it can get very uncomfortable! Dalat is a place that came highly recommended but in the end I think we were disappointed with it. We were there for 2 nights and we actually planned to stay longer, but decided against it whilst we were here. The fir ... 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