Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

9. 10/08 - 16/08 - Good Morning Vietnam!!!!

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August 17th 2007
10/08/07 The alarm punctured our peaceful sleep-filled bubble at 6 o'clock but due to an early night, we were feeling good(ish). We were kinda relieved to leave Sihanoukville/Cambodia, the weather has put a dampener (literally) on the last week, and I think the poverty puts a bit of distance between you and the Cambodian people so we haven't really been able to dig any deeper than the tourist c ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang

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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