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Son of a Beach

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December 24th 2009
I decided I wanted to spend Christmas on the beach, so I journeyed to Nha Trang on the East coast of Vietnam, sitting on the South China Sea. Having not been completely put off by bus travel, I again decided to travel by Phuong Trang tourist bus. It was a nine hour journey, but through the night and I managed to get plenty of sleep along the way. Arriving in Nha Trang at 730am, it gave us the whol ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang

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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