rob in jeep

Tours, temples and too many tourists

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May 1st 2010
Went on a tour of My Son Holy Land to see the old Hindu temple ruins, another world heritage sight. We got on a big bus to the outskirts of My Son (tour guide again seemed quite a character and liked to tell us the same info at least 3 times) then transferred to the minibus/jeep that would take us up to the temples (roads were quite narrow). Me and Rob managed to grab seats in the jeep much to our ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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