From: Asia » Vietnam
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]
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] Blog: Hoi An Orphanage
Date: September 22nd 2008
So I made it to Hoi An after that exciting bus ride and then spent a few days wandering around town. The town seems nice...but the parts I have seen our extremely touristy. I have been trying to make a friend that knew how to ride a motorbike so I could go to marble mountain and the beach without getting on one of those very scary local buses, but currently no such luck. As I loitered around try ... read more
Date: September 22nd 2008
So I made it to Hoi An after that exciting bus ride and then spent a few days wandering around town. The town seems nice...but the parts I have seen our extremely touristy. I have been trying to make a friend that knew how to ride a motorbike so I could go to marble mountain and the beach without getting on one of those very scary local buses, but currently no such luck. As I loitered around try ... read more
