Koh Tao, Thailand

Part 2 of the Trilogy: What I Learned/Summation of SE Asia

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March 14th 2008
In SouthEast Asia....I had a taste of what it is to be a minority, to stand out amongst all others more so than in any other places I have ever traveled. I had children stare at me, some excited as if I were a celebrity and would smile and wave and run to look at me; while, others were scared of me, all because I was white and I suppose many hadn't seen a white person before. Is SE Asia...Peop ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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