A Brief History of the DMZ In 1954, the French military was defeated by the Vietnamese at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, resulting in their withdrawal from the region. Following the French War, the Geneva Accords temporarily divided Vietnam…
A Brief History of the DMZ In 1954, the French military was defeated by the Vietnamese at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, resulting in their withdrawal from the region. Following the French War, the Geneva Accords temporarily divided Vietnam…
History of Dalat During the 1890s, French colonial explorers in the area asked for permission to create luxury resorts in the Central Highland area. The governor agreed, and after some time was spent looking for the ideal location, construction began…
Getting to Dalat, Vietnam When I arranged my transportation to Dalat I was told by the travel agent to wait outside my hotel in Mui Ne and be ready to be picked up by the bus at approximately 12 p.m.…
I recently completed a breakdown of my week road trip from New York City to Maine. Full information can be viewed in the 2008 – Maine Road Trip section in the United States.