Saigon, Mekong Delta & Phu Quoc Island November 27th 2008 We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) after leaving rainy Nah Trang by night bus. The weather in Saigon was an improvement and we set off for the afternoon to explore the city. Saigon's streets were even busier than other cities we have visited in Vietnam and crossing the roads was dangerous business. We visited the War Remnants museum which was like no other museum we have been to before and wa ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City 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
We are off on our travels on 1st October for six months, visiting, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands and LA! We have set up this blog so you can all follow our adventures!
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