Phoenix Island

The bitter end...

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September 4th 2006
Okay, our final 3 days… We made it back into Vietnam, with my THIRD visa for the country - grrr. A bit of a tip for anyone going to Vietnam thinking they might stay longer than the one month allowed, just get the three month multiple-entry at home, it is NOT cheaper in Vietnam, and NOT easier, despite what we’d been told! Anyway, Ho Chi Minh City is a bit busier and more hectic than Hanoi, bu ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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