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Great train journeys of the world

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July 22nd 2016
I guess I need to be more careful what I wish for. In my last post I was looking forward to getting on the train, and I was honest, right up to the point where I discovered that I had not in fact booked a soft sleeper for the 17 hour trip, nor even a hard sleeper, but I had managed to book a seat that looks a little like an aircraft seat for midgets. It did recline but when the guy in front ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Da Nang

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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