An actual Lotus

The Refreshing Taste of Da Lat

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July 4th 2005
Dalat made me sick. Literally. Touted as the city that has one of the best water sanitation systems, I thought this would be the safest place for me to ingest the local water supply via icy drinks and teeth brushing. My bowels disagreed. Don't leave home without a travelsize pack of Pepto Bismol! A lifesaver. Aside from that transgression, Da Lat had to be my favorite city in Vietnam. In some ... read more

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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