Alley outside our hotel

Vietnam - Saigon

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March 19th 2007
We arrived in Saigon at 8pm on Thursday after a 13 hour bus ride from Siem Reap. We were greeted off the bus by a local who carried my bags and led us through narrow alleyways to our hotel. After checking in, we walked around to find somewhere for dinner. You soon realise what a bustling city this is with narrow buildings, a population of 10 million and thousands of motorbikes filling the stree ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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