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Saigon: An $8 Day

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December 12th 2008
Whenever we go to a foreign major city for the first time we try to take advantage of any city tours offered by the local travel agencies. In London there are double-decker buses that run a circuit around town. The system allows you to jump off at the Tower of London and then get on the next bus for a trip to Buckingham Palace or any of the other major sites. It’s a cheap (cheap is anything le ... 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