Nha Trang hotel view beach at night

misc notes

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March 23rd 2011
So I finally caught the cold that everyone else had on the tour. Started feeling it during the flight home. Never had any trouble with my ears before but on the descent to Saigon my ears stopped up and didn't unclog for 3 days. We spent a week just visiting relatives and being lazy. I enjoyed a few days of just laying around and recovering from my cold. The pharmacies here are on almost every ... 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