Blue sky at last

Dalat

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November 19th 2007
Dalat on two wheels... Our arrival in Dalat was marred by one of those gastric experiences that all travellers encounter at some point. Gory, unpleasant details aside, let's just say that it was without exception the most uncomfortable, humiliating, repugnant day of the holiday. It also involved two flights, a five-hour wait at Saigon Airport and a whole lot of me telling myself to ' ... 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