German Management + Vietnamese Engineering + Australian Eco-Aesthetics = A Nice Walk in the Park July 13th 2008 I had plans to work through the weekend in order to save up free days for a trip to Hoi An later, but Greg and Evi invited me to Phong Nha to check out the Eco-Trail and I couldn't resist. I can actually count a few hours of this as work since the Eco-Trail will be part of the tour options we are developing.
Before leaving I had coffee Saturday morning in Dong Hoi with my Counterpart colleague ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Quang Binh » Dong Hoi 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
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