Rob swimming

Hoi An and Hue

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September 7th 2008
We decided to bus it down to Nha Tran before getting on an overnight train to Danang where we were only a 30 min taxi away from Hoi An--a potential nightmare especially after our last bus journey. But, we were pleasantly surprised. Our bus journey only took about 5 hours and gave us time to spend in Nha Tran. We hired out a room for $5 for the day and went to the beach for a few hours before ha ... 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