Family Affair Photo 21

Family Affair

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April 25th 2008
After leaving Cambodia and heading to Vietnam I spent a few days in Saigon not really doing too much, saw a few museums, got ripped off, the usual. I also did a bit of shopping and trying not to get hit by people on motorbikes, not the easiest of tasks. It was so hot in Saigon that i had to finally break the bank and stay in a room with a/c. The first night i stayed i tossed and turned through swe ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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