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And on our left ... Vietnam!

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May 25th 2009
It's good to be proper traveling again. Vietnam sees us back in a more tradional exotic-cheap-backpacker situation that is a welcome change from both the relaxing bliss of Bali and the ho-hum feelings we got from Singapore. We were a little on guard because alot of the travelers we'd met who'd been through Vietnam spoke of how much the touts hassle you and how they'd been taken for rides (or rob ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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