Khe Sanh Remains

March 15th 2007
That is how the Vietnamese refer to the war. And one of the sole reasons for our stop in Hue in Central Vietnam was to tour the Demilitarized zone. From the Vinh Moc tunnels and the Ho Chi Minh trail to the notorious Khe Sanh Marine base, we toured what is known as the 17th parallel...the region that saw some of the wars heaviest fighting. We have been told that the locals do not care to talk ... 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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Get Lost: SE ASIA 2007 No job. No plans. Just 5 weeks in Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. This isn't meant to make you jealous or sad or angry that you are sitting in front of a computer while we float down the Mekong. Mark and I traded in months of free time to work hard toward a goalto travel. It's a choice. That's why we drive one car, so we can afford to see another part of the world. We travel to understand and experience culture. To feel small, scared, excited, humbled, but mostly, free. For that brief moment in time, we shed all responsibilityjobs, furniture, mortgages, commute t... full info

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