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The East continued....& South East Asia

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June 8th 2008
Hi all, We are writing from Hoi An, Vietnam, arrived here today after a 19 hour bus trip - must say was rather hair-raising at times as people drive terribly & there are motorbikes all over the road.We organised a sleeper bus so had our own beds all the way which was great, don't think I would have made it through by sitting.It is so hot here, thank goodness our hotel has a swimming pool & will ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Tao

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more