The ice man at work

Breakfast in Saigon (and lunch.... etc) August 11th, 2010

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August 29th 2010
Driven onto the streets by an indifferent hotel breakfast (a first in Vietnam), we explore the early morning eating options in Saigon. Having already joined the dawn tai-chi / ball room dancing / badminton set in the park across Pham Ngu Lao, hunger has driven us to some urgent research. We stumble across Tous Les Jours, a bakery and coffee chain, and indulge ourselves, matching French style pat ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1

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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