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Happily Doing Nothing in Hoi An

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April 10th 2008
We boarded our sleeper bus, and were initially extremely impressed by the look of it - leather seats, nice lighting, and even a toilet. However, the reality turned out to be something of a nightmare. We were placed at the back in a row of five in seats which, although they reclined, were only about two feet wide and afforded no space to lie down comfortably. Chris' legroom was fairly alright, but ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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