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river boats, royals and train stops

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July 22nd 2007
mmmmmmm. Yum! That food was delicious. We just came back from a feast in Hoi An’s famous cooking class which was recommended to us by the lonely planet (a very trustworthy travel guide for tourists of any country). We cooked up a storm of traditional Vietnamese food like fried Vietnamese pancake with pork and shrimp. Then we made soup with shrimp paste inside little homade wontons with a cabba ... 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