Hue Citadel Wall and Moat

This is one of 10 (I think) bridges across the moat which surrounds the citadel. Each entrance is guarded by a tower such as this one. What makes it all difficult is that pedestrians have to share the single lane entrance with bicycles, motorbikes, cars and trucks.

Enter Vietnam

March 11th 2007
To Heaven and Hue There are two ways to get from Vientiane to southern Vietnam; one is the sensible tourist oriented trip where they sort everything out for you and take you through an easily accessible border-crossing near Hue. The other is what I chose to do and involves a lot more effort, heartache and pain while providing the possibility of being cheaper. Sometimes thrift can really get you i ... read more

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

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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