Ryan and Tracy

Travel Day

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April 25th 2007
The night we come back from Tam Coc is a travel day. I hate travel days. 12 hour bus rides, lines at train stations, waiting for boarding calls, and all the taxi rides in-between. There is something about transportation that leaves a greasy film on my skin. It never goes away no matter how many times I try to wash my face and hands at the terminals. It's formed by all the stale recycled air, the ... read more

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

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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