Deary me - a cosmopolitan to suffer!

Saigon - last day, xe oms

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February 27th 2013
Eating frog skin last night seems to have had a slightly dodgy effect and woke up feeling none too special, but nothing serious. New place for breakfast - Vietnamese Kitchen - OK, but full of westerners, but wasn't feeling too adventurous and trying to chase frog out of my thoughts! Hop off, now!! After breakfast I explored a new pharmacy - melatonin even cheaper there - bought some (P!) an ... 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