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UNESCO sites in Vietnam

22/03/2017

Lanterns and Lite History: Hoi An, Vietnam

Before I tell you about Hoi An, I need to tell you about the journey it took to get there. Until we left Da Lat to head north, our longest night bus journey had been about six hours, from Siem Reap down to Phnom Penh in Cambodia. The bus there had basic but functional bunks,… Continue reading

South East Asia 2017, Travel

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UNESCO sites in Vietnam

Lanterns and Lite History: Hoi An, Vietnam