Goodbye Phnom Penh

Day 4 - Bubye Cambodia, good afternoon Saigon!

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January 19th 2008
We woke up early on Day 4 to do some last minute shopping at the Russian Market before boarding our 09:00 bus to Ho Chi Minh. Had our signature Cambodian breakfast of yaucharkwai and coffee. Though we have not gone on much of a phood adventure while in Cambodia, it appears to us that the Khmers like their food sweet. The lady who sat next to us during breakfast confirmed this by scooping a ... 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