World Traveler I ran into at airport in Saigon and touring Hanoi

Coincidence? I think not.

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March 14th 2011
Saturday morning I was at the airport in Ho Chi Minh City waiting for my flight and noticed an older lady with fire engine red hair. I thought she was from Scotland and introduced myself. It turns out that she is from Kentucky and is also headed to Hanoi. She is an adventure traveler and has visited 77 countries. She is also going to Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, and Antarctica later in the year. Thi ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa

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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