Temple Entrance

Culture Week

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April 5th 2008
Culture Week We are scheduled to leave Yen Bai for a week of cultural experiences, which will include spending two nights in a Buddhist Temple with monks. Concerned that we might actually have to stop drinking during this time, we head out at the weekend to top up. Craig has arranged for the us to mee ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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