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Phu Quoc Island Day 1

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November 5th 2010
On November 4th we jumped on a plane and left HCMC bound for Phu Quoc Island. Intimidate after landing we were mobbed by taxi cab drivers and scooter rental guys. We had not reserved a hotel and had planed on wing it and checking different places out. The constant questioning from the airport cab drivers made our indecisiveness frustrating. All we wanted as a moment of peace so that we could could ... read more

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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