Water was rather murky

Saigon - Water puppets, dodgy taxis and eating strange stuff

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February 26th 2013
Walked over to ILA, where Beth was finishing her afternoon session and she had a couple of trainees to talk to. Exited 4.50. Water Puppet show at 5, and at least a 10min taxi ride, and at 5 the roads are starting to get mega-busy. No taxi in sight! We staked out a corner and found a Vinasun - phew - but were thinking we wouldn't make it. So many scooters, and the taxi had to force across a str ... 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