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February 23rd 2012
We left a cool, windy Nha Trang on the night train, heading for Da Nang. We booked a “soft sleeper”, which meant a compartment with door (!)and four berths. We were soon joined by an Australian couple with whom we talked until midnight. We had clean beds and a newly renovated bathroom with a REAL, flushing western toilet. If you’ve never been to Asia, you don’t really know how nice t ... 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