Hoi An

Old Temple and New Duds

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May 4th 2007
It's been another long ride, not so long as the usual twelve hour ordeal, but long enough. Especially when a group of 20-somethings in the back row declare us as "the party bus" and blast Elton John tunes for six hours on end, only stopping to complain about how hot it is as they smoke cigarettes out the back windows. Definetly long enough. We are greeted by a man from our pre-arranged hotel ... 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