Cu Chi tunnels

Hate of the Mosquito and War

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December 10th 2010
Even though I slept under a mosquito net and wore 100% DEET, I managed to get bit a bit too many times. Within 48 hours, I have discovered 8 bites in total. There is a girl on my trip from Colorado. She simply said, gee, I hope you don’t get malaria. If she wasn’t so sweet, I would probably tell her she is a schmuck. Luckily, this great Aussie gal told her she is an idiot for saying it, s ... 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