Transport for fire

Visiting one of the pagodas this was one of the most revered relics. basically a monk used it to drive himself to the city centre and set his self on fire in a political protest - pictures of which made world wide news front pages. Thoughtfully he got out of the car first - maybe monks don't believe in car insurance

A random act of kindness, diving and coming home

August 27th 2008
Since we last updated we have made it from Hue to Ho Chi Minh. Hue was a great place for a day! The main thing to see is the imperial citadel, unfortunately given Vietnam's rather bloody history, not much remains of what was once a very impressive structure. Although as part of the visit we went to a show of Imperial dance and music where we had tea (the imperial blend) and cakes (imperial cakes) ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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

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