Beautiful beach of Nha Trang!

Good Evening, Vietnam!

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March 31st 2011
So, I only have a couple of hours left in Vietnam. Well, technically, six. We are going to arrive at the border at three, and then wait three hours for the border to open before crossing into Cambodia. Because that makes so much sense, doesn't it? Oh, I have learned, ever since my first experiences in Costa Rica when I was but an innocent teenager, not to question these ways of doing things. ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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