The Palace and Me

Hoi An to Hue and then Hanoi

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October 24th 2005
Hi all, Well last entry was from Hoi An, the little old colonial city of South Vietnam. We grabbed a bus from Hoi An to Hue (about 4 hours drive) and it cost the awsome amount of 3 bucks US ..... I'll have to get a second job when I get home :> All the travel info we have read about this trip stated it was the most majestic trip over the mountains. We guess what. They have constructed a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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