Amelia next to a Jackfruit tree in the Mandarin garden

You don't know man, you weren't there!

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May 24th 2013
Hue, pretty much the epicentre of the Vietnam war, and the ancient capital, I was apprehensive about coming here. We had had various reports from people we'd encountered so far of how they didn't really like it, but I brushed these off, thinking, "We're not the average backpackers". As usual I was right. It was utterly lovely, despite the unpleasantness of the journey there. There are ... 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