Tiger shark at the market in Hoi An

The beaches of Central Vietnam

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August 30th 2008
So we all know how tired I was from our nights out in Halong Bay. Stupid us decided to hop straight on the 12 hour bus to Hue (on the north central coast of Vietnam) and we decided to not purchase a sleeper bus- only a seat! Well the bus was cheap ($10.50), but you get what you pay for. It did have air conditioning, but it stopped too many times and seats are just not comfortable to sleep in! I wa ... 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