In the Old Palace

January 31st 2011
Our bus arrived only 2 hours late. I managed to figure that we'd taken a fake Sinh Cafe bus, even though I'd followed the LP directions for how to get to the real one when we'd booked our tickets. Fake company equals not on time. I, fortunately, had managed to sleep; Tom and Edward had not gotten more than two hours each, I think. It's hard to gauge how much sleep you get on an overnight bus b ... 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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After years of aimlessly plugging away 9 to 5, and having people continuously ask me what I really want to do with my life (while offering some good and not so good suggestions), I've taken a bold step in this adventure called life, and I'm teaching English in Asia. I started out in Shenzhen, China, moved on to Guangzhou, then Bangkok, Thailand, rural Malaysia, and now Kuala Lumpur. I also travel around Asia and enjoy sharing those stories as well. This is not an undertaking for just anyone, as my friends assure me. I documented the ups and downs of my preparati... full info

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