danang

Vietnam - Danang

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November 21st 2007
We decided to get a flight from Hanoi down to Hue - I have never been so scared on a flight as the plane tried to land FOUR times but couldnt due to a tail wind! It would literally just get to the runway and then pull back up like a rocket! We ended up landing in Danang which was our original choice when we were going to do the 16 hour train journey. A hard choice as the plane was just 10 pound ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Da Nang

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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