Cu Chi Tunnels

Vietnam

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February 17th 2009
After a short flight I arrived in Ho Chi Minh once I waited an hour for my visa. Already the taxi drivers were trying to rip me off charging 3 times more for a taxi to Pham Ngu Lao than it should've been. A bit of bargaining and I'd found a more reasonable one. The first backpacker guesthouse I tried was full, thankfully there was a whole street of them though and found one 3rd time lucky. A ... 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