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Vietnam 2008 - Day 9 - Hoi An - Red Bridge Cooking School

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October 30th 2008
We had the cooking class today. Unfortunately, it was raining sheets of solid water. But, we took umbrellas from the hotel and met up with everyone, about a dozen of us, at the starting point in Hoi An. We were paired up with a cute young couple from Australia - Campbell and Lisa. Our guide took us through the market and explained the different areas for meat, fish, fruit and veggies. She gave us ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

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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