UNDER FLOOD

November 17th 2013
The saying it "Never rains but it pours " is certainly true for us in Hoi An at the moment. I spent last weekend bunkered down in my room writing a blog, waiting for Super Typhoon Haiyan to hit the Central coast of Vietnam, quietly praying and hoping that it didn't. We were extremely fortunate that Typhoon Haiyan miraculously veered east and missed us. All in Hoi An were very grateful as ... read more

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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

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Karen Leonard

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Karen Leonard has resided in Essendon, Australia, all of her life. For the past thirty years she has successfully run a small business in Essendon, The Karen Leonard Music School. A dedicated traveler since the age of eighteen, Karen has visited many countries. In 2000 while backpacking through Vietnam, Karen met a young street kid and they had an instant connection. He introduced Karen to his world, his fellow street kid friends and their families. It wasn't long before Karen was supporting several street kids by encouraging them back to school and paying their education costs. After retu... full info

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