Fishing Pier

June 24th 2007
I met Chi Sen (my boss and mother figure in Quang Binh) at the train station at 10:30pm Thursday night and then fell asleep in my crowded sleeper car to the rocking of the train on its way to Dong Hoi. Dong Hoi is the capital of Quang Binh province, and my headquarters while working outside of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. I feel conflicted about this small and somewhat rural city. It is a b ... 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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Melissa Stevens

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I am a graduate student of anthropology in my early 30's focusing on community-based cultural tourism. I am from Philadelphia (U.S.A.) and I am married to Woods, who writes funny, scary, and affecting stories and sets them to punk/western/surf/folk music. I usually do not travel in comfort but I do travel well. Update: I am in Tanzania for 10 months conducting research for my PhD in Cultural Anthropology. I'm the resident Mzungu in the mostly Maasai village of Longido, which is about 1.5 hrs north of Arusha. I'm writing about my experiences as a traveler in Tanza... full info

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