Typical Street

4th Jan 2008 Ho Chi Minh - Mui Ne

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January 23rd 2008
In the words of Robin Williams - nanoo nanoo! Hoh Mi Chin - Saigon We arrive at Saigon once again without having the foresight to book a hotel, which means lots of walking around aimlessly looking for the accommodation we both like and can afford. After about an hour or so the heat finally got to us so we ended up buying the lonely planet book seeking a bar and browsing their choices. Armed ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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