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March 24th 2009
Well it is my last day in Sapa and I am trying to get a blog out. I have been spending the better part of the day trying to get it written, the photos uploaded (kept losing my internet signal) and stuffing all my belongings into my carry on size backpack. I’ll try to keep this short (with that said, I have uploaded quite a few photos). A lot has happened but I will write about something that h ... 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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Thanks for taking the time to read my TravelBlog. Originally from the Chicago area i received my BS from northern Illinois University and after graduating I started my "career" at Abbott Laboratories. While there I earned my MBA from DePaul, Univiersity. Then I dropped out of the corporate world in 1992 when I moved to Minnesota. Next, I dropped out of the rat race in 1997 and I've been traveling since. For the first few years I only traveled in the US, working one summer in Yellowstone national park and I spent two summers in Alaska. I also had the great fortune to be a rafting guide ... full info

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