Sunset

Hoi An

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April 11th 2006
One of our favourite places has been Hoi An. It is a beautiful town bursting at the seams (ha ha) with tailors who have developed all kinds of ploys to get you into their shops. Most tourists land up spending way too much money on new suits and all kind of clothes that they have no space for in their backpacks (there is also a roaring trade in duffel bags for this reason) The beach is amazing wit ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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