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Dien Bien Phu 2003 : First stop in Viet Nam was the small Lao-border town where General Giap decisely defeated the French in 1954. The Battle for A1 Hill marked the end of French occupation of Viet Nam.

Dien Bien Phu 2003

First stop in Viet Nam was the small Lao-border town where General Gia ...

Updated: Dec 29, 2004 10:51am PST

Ha Long Bay 2003 :

Ha Long Bay 2003

Updated: Dec 29, 2004 11:15am PST

Ha Noi 2003/4 : Beautiful graceful city of the past

Beautiful graceful city of the past

Updated: Dec 29, 2004 12:20pm PST

Hue 2004 : The tiny jewel city on the Perfumed River

The tiny jewel city on the Perfumed River

Updated: Dec 29, 2004 3:55pm PST

Tu Doc 2004 : Tu Doc was a 19th-century royal summer palace and later became a memorial when the penultimate ruler was buried there. Outside the palace walls are stalls where women make hats, silk lanterns, and incense in quite the most vibrant colors imaginable.

Tu Doc was a 19th-century royal summer palace and later became a memor ...

Updated: Dec 29, 2004 3:13pm PST

Hoi An 2004 : Where China and Viet Nam have met for centuries

Where China and Viet Nam have met for centuries

Updated: Dec 29, 2004 12:34pm PST

Da Nang City 2004 :

Da Nang City 2004

Updated: Dec 28, 2004 8:22pm PST

Nha Trang 2004 : Nha Trang was the least interesting spot I visited in Viet Nam. A beach "resort" popular with Japanese tourists, it's merely a succession of very ugly skyscraper hotels along the water and rather average food. We took a boat trip on the edge of a little thunderstorm, which turned out to be more interesting than the view.

Nha Trang was the least interesting spot I visited in Viet Nam. A beac ...

Updated: Dec 29, 2004 10:26pm PST

Dalat 2004 : Lovely mountain escape for kings and us

Lovely mountain escape for kings and us

Updated: Dec 28, 2004 11:23pm PST

Ho Chi Min City 2004 : Ah Saigon, no more of the past, now all future edgy energy

Ho Chi Min City 2004

Ah Saigon, no more of the past, now all future edgy energy

Updated: Dec 29, 2004 10:14pm PST

Vientiane 2004 : A small poem to the colors of Laos

A small poem to the colors of Laos

Updated: Nov 01, 2005 6:11pm PST

Xien Khuang 2004 : The most magical part about Xien Khuang was that the ancient school bus that appeared to pick us up at the airport -- thousands of miles from the closest English-speaker -- was driven by a very attractive 50-ish man who spoke lovely French. "Boujour, Monsieurs, Mesdames," he smiled, as we climbed on the bus, and then chatted as he drove us around. We had landed in a place where our generation grew up under French rule, and if you were educated, spoke French. We had an English-speaking guide from Vientianne who knew the area from books, but it was the local boy who added the flavor and the color.

Xien Khuang 2004

The most magical part about Xien Khuang was that the ancient school bu ...

Updated: Dec 30, 2004 12:13am PST

Luang Prabang 2004 : One thousand jewels in the crown of all the earthly and spiritual kings of Laos

Luang Prabang 2004

One thousand jewels in the crown of all the earthly and spiritual king ...

Updated: Dec 29, 2004 6:35pm PST

Pakse 2004 : The River of Life, the Mekong

The River of Life, the Mekong

Updated: Dec 29, 2004 9:59pm PST

Siem Reap 2004 : A tiny village hovering on the edge of thousands of years of imperial history

A tiny village hovering on the edge of thousands of years of imperial ...

Updated: Dec 30, 2004 1:32am PST

Belize 2004 :

Updated: Jan 05, 2005 10:01pm PST

Bangkok 2004 : An urban dilemma

An urban dilemma

Updated: Dec 15, 2004 2:39pm PST

Delhi 2004 :

Updated: Dec 15, 2004 5:48pm PST

Sikandara 2004 : Red and white sandstone of the Mughals

Red and white sandstone of the Mughals

Updated: Dec 15, 2004 8:22pm PST

Agra 2004 :

Updated: Dec 16, 2004 9:46am PST

Jaipur 2004 : Mountain retreat of the Mughals

Mountain retreat of the Mughals

Updated: Dec 16, 2004 7:03pm PST

Fatehpur Sikri 2004 :

Fatehpur Sikri 2004

Updated: Dec 16, 2004 9:07pm PST

Udaipur 2004 :

Updated: Dec 16, 2004 8:41pm PST

Mumbai 2004 :

Updated: Dec 16, 2004 9:32pm PST

Istanbul 2004 :

Updated: Dec 17, 2004 8:30am PST

Siena 2004 :

Updated: Dec 17, 2004 10:54am PST

Volterra-SG 2004 :

Volterra-SG 2004

Updated: Dec 17, 2004 11:23am PST

Florence 2004 :

Updated: Dec 17, 2004 11:41am PST

Bilbao 2004 :

Updated: Dec 17, 2004 3:00pm PST

Alaska 2005 : I traveled to Alaska to see the aurora borealis. Unfortunately my camera couldn't actually take any decent pictures of the aurora, but I did take a lot of shots of Chena Hot Springs and Fairbanks.

I traveled to Alaska to see the aurora borealis. Unfortunately my came ...

Updated: Mar 17, 2005 2:00am PST

France 2005 : Ian & Mara'D and I spent about a week in Paris and Avignon.

Ian & Mara'D and I spent about a week in Paris and Avignon.

Updated: Sep 16, 2005 2:56am PST

Tuscany 2005 : After Ian & Mara'D and I left France, we traveled to Milan, Venice, Florence, and eventually Pietrasanta, a little village on the western coast of Tuscany famous for its marble and sculptors.

After Ian & Mara'D and I left France, we traveled to Milan, Venice, Fl ...

Updated: Sep 16, 2005 9:50am PST

Puerto Vallarta 2008 :

Puerto Vallarta 2008

Updated: Apr 07, 2008 12:24am PST

China 2008 : A last-minute decision to join a small group of friends on a 9-day tour of China turned into Double Happiness: a terrific trip plus the discovery of 11 perfect traveling partners.

A last-minute decision to join a small group of friends on a 9-day tou ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2008 9:25pm PST

Nancy's China pix : 12 friends together exploring the mysteries of China!

Nancy's China pix

12 friends together exploring the mysteries of China!

Updated: Apr 02, 2008 8:14am PST

Steve's China Pix :

Steve's China Pix

Updated: Mar 30, 2008 11:09am PST

Anita's & Laura's pix : Travellers in China!!

Anita's & Laura's pix

Travellers in China!!

Updated: May 16, 2008 10:40am PST

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