Downtown Hoi An

Up the coast - Hoi An et al.

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July 29th 2006
Going north up the coast - such a visual feast - only the smallest glimpse captured in photos. First Mui Ne - could have been a nice beach but for the black water from the river coming north close in with the long-shore drfit - pretty frustrating. The saving grace was met up with Stacey, an Aussie working in China who had a hotel with a very ritsy pool - spent much of the 1 day there talking wit ... 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