Portable Christmas

Christmas Letter From Hoi An, Central Vietnam

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September 29th 2008
So this is by way of an "Extra Ordinary Blog" or more a note to wish everyone a heartfelt Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Hopefully, you were able to open the video; its slightly longer than initially planned but then it had an amateur camera man as well as amateur actors ( and no the Santa isn't Fiona in drag - but maybe there is a passing resemblance? Ho Ho Ho) And how strange is it ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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