high in the sky

We're here!

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November 13th 2012
Well we have arrived safe and sound 😊 .. after a long long journey, and very nearly missing our connecting flight from Istanbul to Ho CHi Minh. We were too busy playing rummy then all of a sudden realised we hadnt even checked what time we were supposed to board the plane! Rushed over to have a look at the screen and in BIG red capitals was flashing 'LAST CALL' =O so we had to run a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1

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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