alien

long time no blog

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December 10th 2008
Well, the trip round Vietnam is finally over. Can’t believe how fast the past month has gone, during which I’ve been wandering through paddy fields, biking through mountains, swimming in pre-historic bays and eating my own weight in Cau Lao. Brace yourself, cause this is going to be a long, perhaps even tedious blog After finishing classes the night before I was nice and ready for my hols. Me ... 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