More scenery taken from the bus

Getting Nautical in Nha Trang

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April 8th 2008
We were told the bus to Nha Trang would take about 7 hours, however the hot, sweaty, and uncomfortable journey took closer to 11. We got to bustling Nha Trang in the dark, and procured a well priced taxi to the hotel we had book on the internet. Happy House Hotel although comfortable, with hot water (!) didn't live up to its name as the management were unhelpful, and pretty much miserable. We ... 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