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Eddie gives the taxi driver a break and himself a hernia!

Smiling in Saigon (or happy in Ho Chi Minh City!)

January 21st 2007
Chau from Saigon!! What a relief to reach this fantastic city after leaving Cambodia - I really didn't like that country much! First things first - is it Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City? Well, originally called Saigon by the Khmer (Cambodian) people that used to colonise South Vietnam, officially it has been Ho Chi Minh City since the late 70's, when South Vietnam was liberated. It was renamed ... read more

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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

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Ok, where to start... I'm 26 and from the Highlands in Scotland. I decided to start this blog because I'm heading off travelling for a while and I figured that friends and family could check in whenever they wanted rather than me bombarding them with emails every week - but I'll be completely gutted if no-one reads it! I'm following the well trodden path round Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and then onto Oz and New Zealand. My adventure starts on 27th November 2006 and I've no idea when it will end but I'm so excited (and a bit scared) about whatever waits ahead. ... full info

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