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Incident in the Gulf of Tonkin

Ten years after the Geneva Conference, in August 1964, the United States would take a historic step in its battle against the spread of communism... within and around the small country of Vietnam. By 1968 the U.S. had more than 500,000 soldiers in Vietnam and it had become clear to many that progress was not being made.

5 comments    politics war vietnam
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Visit Luang Prabang Laos

Wat Haw Pha Bang in Luang Prabang Laos Steeped in history and tradition, Luang Prabang is Laos' Crown Jewel. Inducted into the United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1995 as a World Heritage Site, Luang Prabang is...

50 comments    tips travel vacation
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Freshwater Monster Fish

A Freshwater monster fish list of giant, predatory, and scary fish from all over the world.

8 comments    fish chinese monster
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How to enjoy a holiday in South East Asia with very little money

Summer holidays, and six weeks to travel anywhere in the world. Where would you want to go? With two expensive teenagers (kids should come with a hazard warning when they are born - Hazardous to your wallet) and very little money, there are not...

56 comments    finance travel how
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Day trips from Singapore

Here is info on how you can plan your day trips from Singapore to every place in South East Asia

2 comments    internet travel online
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Can Tho City On The Mekong River Delta In Southern Vietnam

Can Tho City With a population of well over 1 million people, Can Tho City is the largest city on the Mekong River Delta. Can Tho City is famous for it's floating markets, however I found the city itself to be more impressive than one would...

0 comments    travel massage mekong river
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Laos: Land Of A Million Elephants

This is an excerpt from the book I am currently writing - LAN XANG - LAND OF A MILLION ELEPHANTS. It tells the story of my late father working in a far away and forgotten land called Laos, set between 1975-1980, after the American-Vietnam War ended.

3 comments    southeast asia laos vientiane
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What Ships are covered under Agent Orange for compensation?

***The current list of ships that have been recognized by the VA as having been exposed at some point or another to Agent Orange during the Vietnam was has been updated. (Ships added are listed in bold on the pdf document) Revised List " VA...

36 comments    vietnam disability navy
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The 4000 Islands of Laos

Laos, the landlocked country in Southeast Asia, is usually not mentioned in the same sentence as “islands.” The Mekong River is the only major body of water in the country. However, the area...

4 comments    travel islands laos
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Motorcycle Touring In Thailand

 Let me say firstly that this kind of holiday is not for everyone, and up until a few weeks ago I was one of the aforementioned. As I explained in a previous hub back in Britain I would not have been seen...

3 comments    road trips adventure holidays
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