Chow time in a Saigon market

Vietnam - where beer is cheaper than water

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November 6th 2007
So, Vietnam.... We love it! We arrived at Ho Chi Minh, aka Saigon, airport on the 10th of October (yes we're a tad behind on the blog updates) and stepped out of the airport to find our transport to Phan Ngu Lao St., the main backpacker area. Immediately we were swamped by a hoard of taxi drivers all saying that the buses had finished for the night and that it would cost 120,000 Dong (4GBP), wh ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Binh Thuan » Mui Ne

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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