Atlanta - Ho Chi Minh city (via Chicago and Tokyo) 096

Atlanta - Ho Chi Minh city (via Chicago and Tokyo)

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February 23rd 2012
Day 1: Atlanta Due to our city's lack of decent public transportation, the first leg of our trip to Vietnam started with a 1am train from the station near our house to the airport (there is no transport between 1:30-5am, and our flight was at 6am). We pulled an all-nighter at the airport, afraid that we would fall asleep and miss our flight. There were an incredible number of homeless ... 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