They make incense by grinding center wood into powder, adding water, and rolling it on a thin piece of bamboo. It was really cool to watch her make them so quickly. They make 3,000 every day!
No Hue and Other Crazy Miscommunication October 11th 2011 After a 10 hour bus ride south from NInh Binh we arrived in Hue which is located on the coast of central Vietnam. Locals told us we arrived just in time to miss the heavy rains the typhoons brought in. We've enjoyed dry temperate weather since our arrival, the perfect temperature for sight seeing. Hue is interesting because it was the political capital from 1802-1945 under the emperors of the ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An 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
Hello! We are Joel and Whitney LaBahn. We've quit our jobs and left our home in Seattle to travel South East Asia and gain some world experience. We hope to update our travel blog on a regular basis with photos and stories about our journey to show friends and family. We also hope to include travel tips and advice so others visiting the same area can learn from our experience. Thank you for sharing this journey with us!... full info