Uncle Ho

Day 3 - HoChiMihn City (Saigon)

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June 25th 2008
Day 3 - HoChiMinh City (Saigon) We picked up two very tired girls and headed to our hotel. We got up this morning to explore the city. It is crazy here. I have never seen so many scooters on the road in my life. Our hotel is along a very busy street and watching the traffic from our balcony is like watching a well choreographed ballet. Taxis, scooters, buses and people weave across the streets wi ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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