Blogs from North Central Coast, Vietnam, Asia - page 93

hey!! hope everyone is ok!? This is just an update on the last few days which have been a bit crazy!! I had a wicked time in Singapore, its a really cool place and would def recommend it if u have the chance to stop off there! managed to cram loads into the one full day i had there!and explored the island with 2 girls i met in the hostel! we went to sentosa, a little island which u get to by cable car, shopping (just bcos there are malls everywhere u look!), had a singapore sling in the place where they were created - Raffles at the Long Bar which was amazing and they r actually really good cocktails!and then went to a malayan food festival...very interesting food and lots of stares from the local ... read more

May 18 - 23, 2006 Of course, the title is only funny if you know (and we did not prior to coming to Vietnam) that Hue is pronounced “whey” not “hugh” or even “hughie” as we heard some people call it during our stay. We did not like Hue very much. One of the problems may have been elevated expectations. Our guidebook really talked up Hue, particularly the food, even going so far as calling its food the best in Vietnam. That kind of hyperbole gets our attention but it set us up for disappointment because we thought the food was far from the best we have had in Vietnam. In addition, we were pestered by the cyclo and moto drivers constantly (one even lied to Roger about the availability of a nearby ATM trying instead ... read more

The imperial city of Hue, Central Vietnam. A must see on your itinerary, take a cruise along the perfume river, visit the pagoda's, the Forbidden Purple City, the Royal Tombs, Dong Ba Markets, easily done in one day but am sure that you could spend longer and see much much more. ... read more

The 5 hour long bus trip to Hue was relatively painless and we checked into a nice family run guesthouse (where the owner brought me a portable tv just so that I could watch the footy). Hue is a really pretty and relaxing city situated astride a river and with loads of trees everywhere. However, even with the breeze from the river and shade from the trees it was still horrendously hot which made exploring somewhat tiring. On our first full day we wandered around the central part of the city inside the city-walls which is known as the citadel. Within the citadel is another walled area called the Imperial Enclosure which was originally for the emporor's official functions (such as entertaining his concubines in an area called the Forbidden Purple City where only eunuchs were ... read more

After a horribly hot bus ride from Hoi An, we arrive in Hue and are dropped off in the middle of I don't know where. All I know is I'm really frigin' hot and I am now carrying three bags, the newest being my $2 nike duffel bag with all my new clothes, and I want a hotel room with A/C ASAP! I have been living happily without A/C up until now. It is so bloody hot here I can't take it. After the binging in Nha Trang this is really the perfect detox. You just sweat and sweat and out come all the toxins. Pretty gross really. Anyways, we dump our stuff onto the ground at some random corner in Hue and try and figure out a plan of action. It's the last weekend of ... read more