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October 11th 2010
Got a bit sidetracked the last 2 weeks it seems... We had a remarkably uneventful and kind of downer last 6 days in Lao. There is a massive complex of caves near the Vietnamese border where the revolutionary soon-to-be government of Lao lived during the massive US bombing campaign called Pathet Lao. We tried 2 times to go see them but ran into funny hitches along the way. Lao is the kind of ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hai Phong » Cat Ba Island

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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Ladventure of Brian and Jenna

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Update! Revised Southeast Asia Route India: check. Up, down and all around. Malaysia part1: done. beaches, farms and fun. Thailand part 1: down. Crags, curry and rain. Lao: Laid back and loved it. Vietnam: we became half human, half noodle but left early as we weren't having fun Cambodia: as awe inspiringly beautiful as it was socially depressing. Either way Cambodia Rocked. Thailand Part 2: Soaked up sun in the land of smiles Sumatera, Indo: It's rough in the jungle, and friggin beautiful Bali, Indo: This place makes you feel like a dirty rotten tourist (but its uber pr... full info

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