AK girl

Wish I had longer in Vietnam

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August 5th 2006
The Lonely Planet describes Saigon as 'a thousand motor-biking bandana bedecked bandits in a giant traffic accident waiting to happen' and I can't sum it up any better than that. Crossing the road is an adrenaline sport, which I'm sure I could market in an extreme sports pumped up place like New Zealand. The staying alive strategy goes something like this: say small prayer, slowly step out into ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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