Hoi An river scene

Hoi An

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December 4th 2013
Arrived Hoi An mid afternoon so went for wander around the old quarter. Here there are many clothes and shoe shops that also make made to order stuff. This town is also very touristy, with lots of eating houses and tour operators. Next day we went on a cooking class tour. This took us first to the local markets to buy the ingredients - this was very interesting - everything is so fresh. Meat i ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast

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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