Packing the Bus

Update: In Transit

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January 15th 2007
Getting from Vientiane, Laos, to Hue, Vietnam, has been quite the adventure. We thought the first 10-hour leg of the trip, from Vientiane to Savannakhet, was going to be a breeze as we left the bus station on a spacious bus where everyone had a seat. About an hour into the trip, the bus stopped on the side of the road for what we thought was a pee break. We waited and waited until another bus came ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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