The river

I Heart Hue

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September 14th 2007
Well after an overnight train where I learnt to play whist (which is so deliciously country club), and slept badly I found myself in the Vietnamese town of Hue. Basically we had one day to squeeze everything out of the place that we could- and what better way than a motorcycle tour. And I'll tell you something, I love motorcycles. I don't feel particularly inclined to drive one myself, but perc ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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