Hoi An

Hoi An

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October 29th 2010
Hoi An is a nice little quaint town. The old quarter is closed off to motocycles so it is a little easier to walk around, it reminded me of a little european village walking around the narrow streets with cafes and bars and a river, with millions of tailor shops. Hoi An is a place with hotels and not hostels, so when one of the girls I met on the bus (Jo) said 'do you want to find a hostel?' I was ... 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