Flying the flag

I left my heart to the sappers and my wallet to the tailors....

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January 9th 2008
I have never been anything remotely close to a shopaholic, in fact I’ve always held a strong contempt for shopping as an activity. My actions during the three days I spent (literally) in Hoi An would therefore have to be considered highly out of character, cos I simply couldn’t stop buying stuff. Perhaps this was in part due to the novelty of having everything - pants, shoes, shirts, suits e ... 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