Poncho of Shame

St Patrick's Day

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March 17th 2013
Different country but same rules apply: Step 1: Book the day off work (If St Pat's falls on a Sunday book the Monday off) Step 2: Decorate the house with as much green as possible (Many thanks to Nadine's family bringing over decorations during their holiday in Vietnam) Step 3: Wear something green and if possible mark yourself as Irish with a shamrock or flag ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hai Phong

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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