Leaving

Vietnam - I have arrived

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July 18th 2013
Long day of travelling starting at 5.00am, and arriving at Hoi An at 8.00pm (11.00pm Australian time). First time ever I walked into the airport and went straight through the check in, no queue and no waiting. Great way to start the trip. I arrived at Ho Chi Minh airport and it was really strange, firstly being somewhere completely new and secondly being on my own. I did a Robyn though, for ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Da Nang

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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