Trip up the Fairy Stream

Travelling through Vietnam

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September 24th 2007
Hi, we've managed to at last get some time from our travels to update our blog. Sorry for the delay! Well where did I get to. Oh yes, we depart Saigon and out of the madness of HCMC we head north by bus to a less touristy beach resort called Mui Ne on route to Nha Trang. It breaks up the 8 hour journey at least and we think it will be quieter than the popular resort of Nha Trang, Vietnam's m ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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