Reunification palace, Saigon

Sunshine and sweat and in Southern Vietnam

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April 7th 2012
The night bus from Hoi An to Nha Trang turned up early, which was first so far on this trip and even better, I was the first person on board which meant I had the pick of the seats in the bizarre arrangement that is the sleeper bus. I settled in for the trip, which meant jamming myself into the small space as best as I could. Once again I was cursing being 6ft 3. The seat next to me was soon ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast

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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