Roman Catholic Church

I was on the back of the scooter and saw this hidden away about a 100meters off the road. My guide said that it was built about 100 years ago by the french, at a time when much of Indochina was under french colonial rule, thus the baguettes

Mountanous Sapa

April 6th 2007
GOOD MORNING VIETNAM!!!! After a short flight, I arrived in Hanoi and realized I was a definite minority in such a large city. Despite my travels throughout the rest of Southeast Asia, this was the first time I’ve experienced a great language barrier. I filed through customs around 7 pm and my plan was to make my way to train station. After closing on a price with a cab driver in Viet ... 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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