Ho Chi Minh City - Formerly known as Saigon


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August 8th 2011
Published: August 21st 2011
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After a seven hour bus-ride from Phnom Penh, we arrived in Ho Chi Minh City. The border crossing into Vietnam was a breeze and we only needed to disembark the coach bus in order to pass through customs with our luggage and then reboard the same transport. We were entertained by two Hollywood movies and a series of Jennifer Lopez dance videos being played on the bus' t.v. - random. After spea... Read Full Entry



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The StormThe Storm
The Storm

The fog in the distance is not fog, it is the oncomming rain
Tunnel EntranceTunnel Entrance
Tunnel Entrance

Can you spot it?
A Trap Used by the VietcongA Trap Used by the Vietcong
A Trap Used by the Vietcong

Open after being stepped on
A Vietcong SandalA Vietcong Sandal
A Vietcong Sandal

This sandal was used by the Vietcong during the wet months to throw off the Americans and Southern Vietnamese Troups. The heal was placed where the one strap is thus "reversing" the footprint left in the mud.



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