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Hanoi

Guard at Ho Chi Minh mausoleum complex doing his job extremely well, no one came near him.


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Vietnamese  Flag 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 for... [read more]
Blog: Goodbye Vietnam
Date: April 7th 2007

We ended our tour of Vietnam in Hanoi. We parked ourselves for awhile to really see the city and take a break from constant bus-train-plane-taxi-cyclo-boat hopping. We were lucky enough to find a local club called Hanoi Kids. They are university students who want to be professional tour guides. They give free tours around the city so they can practice their English. Since they are in school to be ... read more




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After a combined 17yrs at the same company we decided to hang it up for a year and see the world. We packed up our stuff and drove from Arizona to New York where we flew to Australia...that's where the journey begins. Please feel free to add your comments, insights, mocks (towards Jason only!) and advice. ... full info
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