Our Destination

Turn left when you see the Hollywood sign....

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April 1st 2014
Hollywood sign? In a rather remote part of north eastern Vietnam? The directions given by the Aussie guy who, with his Vietnamese wife, ran the homestay we were staying at didn't initially make sense. But when we cycled into town and saw the sign the locals placed high up one of the mountains (see photo), we understood. Much better than the day before, when Valerie and Matt (two Engli ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

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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