Hoi An Store Front

The story of Hoi An and the paintings that could not be lost

December 23rd 2009
I took my first ride on a sleeping bus to Hoi An. I had never seen a bus like this. All of the seats lie almost flat and your feet rest under the back of the seat in front of you. It was great! I think it costs about $6 for the three hour ride from Hue to Hoi An. We got dropped off in front of a Phuong Hanh Hotel, who also owns the bus. Rooms here were $10 a night and Denis and Linka got a room he ... 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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Mary Lyons

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I don't have a nickname, so I decided to use my AT'03 trailname for this blog even though it has nothing to do with the Appalachian Trail. That is a whole different story. I started teaching internationally in 2006 and finally had the money to travel overseas after dreaming about it for many years. I started blogging on a different site so I could share my travels with friends and family. That site recently revamped its format and all my pictures disappeared! So I decided to start this blog after a friend recommended this site. I usually try to include some helpful travel info for people who a... full info

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