Rustic Hoi An from cafe

From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

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January 23rd 2011
The next stop south along the Vietnamese coast was Hue, pronounced 'H Way'. The experience getting there on the over night sleeper train for 12 hours was moderately ok. The four bunk 'soft sleeper' compartments had sold out leaving only the three level six sleeper hard sleepers. I opted for the bottom bunk which was the best of what was left. But twelve hours on a 600KM train journey for about GB2 ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast

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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