colonial building in old quarter

March 20th 2009
Hoi An is absolutely steeped in history - lined with old temples, crumbling mansions and ancient halls. It was a major river port in the 16th and 17th century but unlike other port towns I’ve been to, Hoi An is still essentially a charming traditional town. Like Hue, it’s been recently declared a World Heritage site, and again there is a lot of restoration work going on here. It is very obv ... read more

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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

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This blog documents the feeding of our travel addiction - one country at a time. Travel is an essential part of our life, and we'll continue to travel until our addiction wanes (which probably won't be in this lifetime)! The more we travel, the more we see; and the more we see, the more we understand that we know so little - which is a brilliant thing. We love the little corner of south eastern Australia we call home, but we are at our happiest when throwing ourselves into a new adventure and experiencing new cultures. Rather than doing round-the-world trips, our preferred style of trave... full info

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