Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi

November 3rd 2011
After a couple of days in rainy Bangkok (we missed the worst of the flooding), we were so happy to land in Hanoi Vietnam. We were greeted at the airport by two very dear friends. One of our friends had a new baby since we were here in 2005, so baby Ha was part of the welcoming team. We spent the first few days in Hanoi checking out our old "hang out" spots, getting our ears tuned into understan ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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One year abroad

KeviJeff

In 2003-05 my family and I went to Vietnam where we worked and lived for 2 years. We fell in love with Asia and now 6 years later we're embarking on a one year adventure. We're leaving Canada in September 2011. This blog contains our travel stories, photos and some advice on budget travel with teenagers. We're going to start our adventure in Borneo, then onto Peninsular Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Australia. We don't have a fixed itinerary and we are totally open to following adventures and experiences that come our way. Our family consists of one traveling mom (Kevi), one advent... full info

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