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DMZ tour

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March 13th 2010
For no good reason, I suffered a terrible night’s sleep and, as has been customary for weeks, I woke up around 5:15. I would have to get up at 5:40 to make it downstairs in time for my tour so getting back to sleep proved worthless. I got ready and Barbara and I made our way downstairs to meet our guide. Before embarking on the actual tour, we received a complimentary breakfast at the tour agenc ... 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