Construction in Saigon

Our not-so-swiftboat up the Mekong

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August 1st 2008
Team, Apologies for the delay, we are back, we are in Cambodia, and we are currently in the midst of a dogfight trying to get our laundry back from the guesthouse we are staying in. Such is Cambodia. We descended from Da Lat to Saigon, and were amazed at Vietnam's southern city. Countless residents of Hanoi had warned us about the traffic in Saigon, how hot it was, how wet it would be, h ... read more

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more