My son Cham Ruins

The stupas and tombs are dated from the 7th century and were constructed without mortar to hold the bricks together. It was damaged extensively from bombing during the American War. The linga (phallic), represents the unmanifest or static Absolute and the yoni represents the dynamic, creative energy of God, the womb of the universe

Hanoi to Hoi An

February 28th 2009
The train from Hanoi to Hue was not as expected .We had 1st class tickets which in Thailand would have given us a room to ourselves. Here the room has 4 bunks and unfortunately we ended up sharing a room that was 6 by 6 with 2 Vietnamese Business men who did not speak English. The fellow above me had some kind of sinus thing so he made horrible snorting noises all night. The train itself was very ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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