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Today I shot an AK47 at a Camel....

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February 19th 2006
Only for target practice mind you. Don't worry - I am not about to be a new female recruit for the Viet Cong, but I am not a bad aim really. Well, we are in Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon) in Vietnam at present. Saigon is pretty cool although not in temperature - its the hottest place in this crazy country. On arrival, I woke up on the bus to hear the driver saying "step out slowly, walk straig ... 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