On our way snorkelling in Nha Trang

Before I leave...

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December 17th 2008
Wow... almost the end of my time in Vietnam, and SE Asia in general... it's been really awesome, crazy, and a mavelous experience. So, I'm whiling away time til my night bus to HCMC, and figured this could take a fair bit of time to write, so here goes.... After Tram Chim (rice) wine'd, dine'd, and fete'd us, we took a series of forms of public transportation back to Can Tho... first a moto ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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