Junks at the beach

North Vietnam

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February 27th 2006
After deciding reluctantly to leave Hoi An, we caught the bus to Hue. There we found a great guesthouse in the backpackers' hideaway that contained nice little cafes with walls and ceilings completely covered in writing from all the travelers that had passed through. Matt wanted to visit the Demilarized Zone so he headed off on a bus and Dad and I rented bikes for the day. We ended up pedaling int ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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