Vietnam is also very green where the rice grows in the paddy fields. They make good use of plastic carriers here - used for scarecrows but... we have seen very fewe birds flying around, only herons and nducks really but plenty of both of those

12 hour Train journey from Hue to Nha Trang

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March 1st 2014
01/03/2014 12 hour Train journey from Hue to Nha Trang Up bright and early for our taxi to the station. We had a bag full of food as previous experience of Asian train food in Indonesia had meant I spent a night in the bathroom so taking no chances. Bananas from breakfast bar, biscuits, bottles of juice and (non)-iced tins of coffee all to hand. We were glad of them later when we saw exac ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South 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