The fisherman

Hoi An and My Son Ruins

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March 29th 2007
After a relaxing time in Nha Trang we moved on to Hoi An, a picturesque port city and a great jumping off place to go and visit the My Son ruins. We hadn't gotten very far in exploring when we came across a shoe shop where they will actually make shoes tailor fit to your foot (I got a pair of sandals, a pair of high heels and a pair of leather boots made and Steve got a pair of dress sandals made ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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