giant lucky Buddha

ho chi minh city and the flight that nearly wasnt..

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February 9th 2011
So it was quite the disheartening feeling to arrive at the checkin counter in sydney airport to be told you could not check in because you can not provide a document showing you had booked an exit from vietnam.. especially after much research into the fact that vietnam its self does not require this, only jetstar and its archaic international policies.. so the rush was on to get proof! i had 30m ... 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