In the wet

From out in the stick to country number 3!!!

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September 11th 2008
So we have had a rollercoaster ride over the last few days aided by the remainder of a Chinese storm that has meant it has rained non stop for the last 4 days. Our Elephant trek was amazing and all the better for the fact that it was just us off the beaten trail, accompanied by a huge elephant (who we named Nelly, how original), our guide who spoke a bit of English and was called Muff (that is not ... 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