The Crew

Parting is such sweet sorrow

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May 26th 2006
I've managed to occupy myself for three hours now, and i've got another one before i can check in for my flight to london, so now seems like the ideal time to blog my last week in SE Asia. I finished my last blog with just enough time to go back and pick up my luggage before heading to the train station for the overnight train to danang (en route for hoi an). It was with a certain amount of tr ... 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