Winter!!!!!! 20131215_063831

Winter!!!!!!

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December 19th 2013
Oh my goodness!!!! Expecting winter in Hoi An to be similar to Spring back home in Noosa (about 19 to 25 degrees Celsius) each day. The last few days have been a wee bit chillier......I would guess about 14 to 19 degrees each day/night and I am sooooo not prepared for it, Have asked my beautiful landlady 3 times in 3 days for a doona/blanket for my bed as all I have is a sheet. Imagine, if you ... 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