Vietnam

24 hour bum ache, frogger, Christmas taches & scorpians

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January 13th 2010
So we left Vientienne the same way in which we arrived, crammed into a pickup taxi. The only difference was that the passengers were western tourists rather than locals. So the obligatory drive to the bus station was filled with trepidation as to what this night bus would be like. As we were spending a whole day on it I was praying that we would at least have enough leg room to ensure we don't get ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta

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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