Red canyon

Mui Ne - sand dunes and stuff

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January 23rd 2007
Tom speaking: Arrived in Mui Ne around lunchtime on the open tour bus - you pay at the start for the number of legs you want to do, then just hop on/off as you wish at your destination. Pretty good value at 8 quid each for HCMC -> Mui Ne -> Nha Trang -> Hoi An. Food here cheaper than HCMC (not that that was expensive) - 2 courses and beer each for just over 4 quid. Got in at the place just next to ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Binh Thuan » Mui Ne

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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