Sam and I on our bikes

Settling in...

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October 17th 2010
So I'm past the 4 month stage now! The time has flown by and so much has happened. A few weeks ago I wasn't really enjoying myself and was pretty close to coming home, but I'm very glad I didn't. I knew it would just be a phase and that I would get past it. Turns out.... I was right! I definately don't think that HCMC is the place I want to be forever, but for know.... life is pretty good. This ... 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