Viet Cong tunnel

Beachcombing in Vietnam

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August 24th 2008
From Hanoi i got a sleeper bus to Hue and got a motorbike tour of the city and its impressive Citadel. i then travelled further down the coast to the beautiful town of Hoi An. nearly every shop in this untouched (but not for long) town is a taylors, where suits and shoes can be made to any specification and made within the day. although a custom fit suit is only $80 i ended up spending way too muc ... 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