Vietnam, Part 2: Central Vietnam November 14th 2014 We arrived in Hué late at night and it was pouring down with rain. So we caught a taxi that took us straight to the hotel, had a late dinner in the hotel, and went straight to bed.
The next morning our guide came to pick us up. Our day started with a boat trip on the Perfume River. The river has its name because the people living at its banks used to grow herbs along the river and that is why t ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế 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
I started this blog in late 2007, before heading off to Australia for a hang gliding adventure. After my first solo flight in a hang glider all I wanted to do was fly as much as possible. I gave up my job as a human resources consultant and headed to Australia to live my dream of hang gliding. When I returned after four months, I wanted to build my life around the sport I loved so much, and I did. I was also determined to make it into the national hang gliding team and started flying competitions with only one year of flying experience.
My dream was shattered in earl... full info