Water buffalo rodeo

Hoi An

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July 23rd 2016
Took a cycle tour in the morning with Mr Cu, an excellent guide and a font of local knowledge. We were joined by a Belgian family of 6. If clicking through 21 gears on your racing cycle, travelling at enormous speeds is your thing then this tour is definitely not for you. It was more of a gentle amble through the countryside. First stop was in a rice paddy to plough a bit of field with a water buf ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Da Nang

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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