Street Scene

A Whistle Stop Tour of Hoi An

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July 19th 2006
Needless to say that the bus from Nha Trang turned up late as usual. The journey was uncomfortable and sleepless, but the saving grace was when we stopped for a break and watched the sunrise which was beautiful. We arrived in Hoi An at around 6am, knew of a hotel that El and Doireann were staying at so checked in and due to our time wasting in Nha Trang, had to immediately book the bus out at 8 ... read more

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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