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Vietnam: Mekong Delta, Saigon Traffic and Fame at Last

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February 20th 2008
First of all, I'm in trouble for forgetting to mention our haircut on the last entry. In Phnom Penh we both decided to go to the barbers. I had the basic shaved head, shaved face while Allee had her hair washed, cut and straightened, a head massage, a manicure and nails painted. At one point there were three women pampering her at the same time. Anyways, this was a real dent to the budget, com ... 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