Hue - Citadel 1

June 19th 2006
Jackie and I left Hanoi early in the morning to get to Halong Bay. We had signed up for a 3 day, 2 night tour through our guest house and had a 3-hour bus ride to the coast. In a similar fashion to Chinese tours, we stopped at a souvenir shop on the way where they charged outrageous amounts for water and ugly trinkets. The heat didn’t let up as we got closer to the coast either; Just seemed to g ... read more

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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

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Hi...My name is Joel and I am about to turn 35. I have been living in Korea for the past 3.5 years and as a reward to myself, I have planned the trip of a lifetime. It will last approximately 10 months and I will travel through China, Tibet, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and finally New Zealand, with the possibility of a stop-over in Tahiti or Fiji on my way back to the States. I hope to have a trip that is gastronomically rich, personally challenging, and generally the adventure I've hoped to have since I was 10 years old.... full info

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