Monks praying

Hue

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February 2nd 2008
Disembarking from our bus I was swamped by men offering me "Cheap Hotel". I kept saying, "No Thankyou" because I didn't have my pack yet. By the time my pack was unloaded the room price had dropped significantly to $7 U.S. a night, so I relented. After checking into the 'Thai Binh' hotel I wandered off in search of lunch. It was raining and my first thoughts of Hue were not positive ... 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