Road to Hue

Ho Chi Minh Trail

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December 16th 2012
Geo: 20.1833, 105.483I think it's around 15th December and I've booked into a hostel in Hue for Christmas Eve, I hope I make it on time as it's approx. 800km, it really depends on the terrain and the weather. Getting out of Hanoi was chaos, and there is a lot of one way streets which meant my planned route was slightly off! I had taken a few snapshots of maps on my phone for ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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