The princess with her friend

Cham Island~third trip and still a must do

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June 5th 2011
Yes, this is the third time we have done the day trip to Cham Island. Again, we booked with the same dive shop, Blue Coral Diving, and Captain Steve aka the Ginger Panda was as gracious and helpful as ever. Patrick, from Canada and Vanessa from Switzerland rounded out the crew. Our first snorkeling sight was a little different this time. The crew had volunteered with a local agency to help eradica ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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