Hue
Travel Blogs from Hue, Vietnam
Hue - Tomb Raider
... and drank some coffee in a little stall, there really are so many tombs you can see in a day, especially at D55000 each. Hue's nightlife is pretty lively, we had a terrible meal at La Caramel, the waiter apologised and said how busy they were, ...
Night train to Hue
... wall... at least, we got fed and the kids seemed to like the funky place! Corinne 23 janv. Train de nuit pour Hue Il y aurait beaucoup à dire sur les cultures qui s’affrontent, sans que chacun puisse comprendre le comportement de l'autre ... ...
Cool Riders
... the shape of the sillouette of Hue. Once the hat is finished, if you hold it to the light you can see a shadow of the Hue skyline, along with her signature next to it. The hats cost $2. We finish the tour with a drive to the countryside, where ...
Cultured Hue
We flew to Hue this morning on Vietnam Airlines. The flight felt nicer than all of the US domestic carriers and many international flights I've been on. The flight attendants were friendly and we had a beautiful landing into Hue with rolling hills rising ...
Hue
... "DMZ Tour". It is remarkable how quickly such atrocities have become a source of commercial opportunity. Whilst in a small town in northern Vietnam a waiter had served us wearing his replica US army shirt! The DMZ was a 5km wide No Man's ...
Royal Tombs
... too much third world litter and dirt. However, it's a must on any Vietnamese tour as it contains the archeological remains of Vietnam's empire, if ruins less than 200 years old can be refered to as archeological. All of the royal burial complexes are 4 ...
Temples in Hue and Shoes in Hoi Ann
Well we survived the bus journey, and arrived in Hué. We were met at the station by the Backpackers Hostel people, and got to our room. It wasn't as nice as the Hanoi one, a little small, and this time Michelle drew the short straw and was on the top ...
Friendly Hue
... all of the people in the tourist industry are. It is another of the annoying aspects of backpacking in Vietnam that mount up and get on your nerves. I hope Hue lives up to its reputation of being a friendly town. We get to Hue and we are dropped off ...
Emperor's Life
We are now starting our trip south, our first stop was Hue. Traditionally, it has been one of Vietnam's cultural, religious and educational centers. Hue served as the political capital from 1802 to 1945 under 13 emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty. Again, this ...
Christmas
December 28, 04 After a 5 hour bus ride from Savanakhet, Laos I arrived in Vietnam. Things seemed to change almost as soon as I crossed the border. Different scenery was the first thing I noticed. Vietnam is hilly and mountainous and very lush. Banana and ...
Festival Hue
Arrival Check in 700 year anniversary as well as bi-annual event Lots of people about by the riverside street ...
Da Lats the Hue uh-huh uh-huh - I like it!
... is an incredible concentration of sights and ruins after being attacked by the French in 1838 and then in 1968 during the Vietnam War. The centre of Hue houses the old imperial city housed between 2 giant walls and 2 moats and is now a UNESCO World ...
Central Vietnam
... of some of the most intense battles during the Tet offensive. The second are the remnants of the last dynasty of independent Vietnam. The Nguyen dynasty lasted from 1802-1945. The first started in 939. For a long time the city ...
Is this Beijing? No way-- it's Hué!
... parades, performances, fireworks and a special "Royal Feast" inside the Forbidden Purple City at night. "I can't believe it-- Vietnam preserves China's culture better than China does." Eva was to repeat this to me several times throughout our ...
Get Cape Wear Cape Fly
... after 30 minutes. We checked out of the the room and headed off to Thu's cafe on wheels to start our motorbike tour of Hue and the surrounding countryside. We had a quick breako of coffee and an omelette on a baguette. The coffee here is stunning and was ...
A short stay in Hue (Hway)
... homes appearing which hopefully wont rip the soul out of the place, but I'm not convinced. We passed through Da Nang, Vietnam's third largest city after Saigon and Hanoi, and saw 'China Beach where American soldiers were sent for 'R&R' during ...
There Was A War Here - Apparently
... miss to avoid cultural overload. Did go and see the Citadel - a large walled part of the city, where the Kings lived (Hue was the capital of Vietnam until 1945). Hired a cyclo taxi (where you sit in a seat at the front and some guy cycles you ...
He's up in Heaven Now
An International Day of Mourning. It should be, but won't. Presidents who launch clandestine wars and sell death for profit, they get parades. Even leaving office in disgrace can't stop it. Movie stars and rock gods could have ...
The Walk to the Citadel
As I mentioned in the last post, Hue has some military history in regards to the Vietnam War. I expected to see the war mentioned in some museums, a few tanks, some craters, but I didn't expect all the personal artifacts from the war to be for sale ...
Tu Duc Tomb
... so I'll just tell you about the site itself. I like to alternate between useless narrative and pertinent information. Hue is home to the tombs of seven emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty. Everyone should know how to pronounce that family ...
Hue - to go... RAIN!
... of tour was to Cu Chi to a set of underground tunnels used by the Viet Cong to avoid the US & South Vietnamese armies during the Vietnam war. Although the tunnels were rebuilt for tourists - we are too large to fit down the original ones, it was a great ...
Checking out Hue
... , but it had yet to get hot. So in Hue we busted out the flops and shorts and hit the town. Hue is a historic capital of Vietnam. In 1558 it was the capital of the Nguyen Lords of the south. In 1802 the northern rivals ...
Hanoi to Hue
... who was not amused. The rest of the journey was spent controlling the pelvic muscles. 8:00am and we arrive in Hue. Tired, hungry, stinking and aching from our uncomfortable seats which were our chastising beds......nothing prepared us for the ...
The Citadel
We did decide to have a look around the Citadel. It was a nice walk, but nothing life changing. The interior is based on the Forbidden City in Beijing, and there's some nice architecture here and there. But other than that, I don't have ...
Bikes, Buses and Tunnels
... the monk who used to live there, setting himself on fire in protest to the treatment of Buddhists by Catholics in South Vietnam. The pictures are graffic but the monk is sitting cross-legged and looks almost peaceful. That afternoon we went to the ...
Tour on Two Wheels
... dozens of Buddhas. Hue is also the location of the DMZ (the Demilitarised Zone), the demarkation line between South and North Vietnam. Much of what you can see are placed where historical events happened and unless you're really into war history, not ...
We got Lucky and Crazy in Dalat
... the back of their bikes, Lucky and Nguyen knew what we wanted from the trip -- to get off the beaten path, experience life in Vietnam, see gorgeous scenery, and eat good food. They didn't disappoint! By the end of our journey, we had met families from at ...
Look out, it's the Intrepid biker gang!
... across the bridge to the Citadel and met our young, smiley guide, Mr Phong, for a tour of the old imperial complex. Hue was the capital of Vietnam from 1802 to 1945. Within the riverside Citadel, which is surrounded by a moat and massive wall, is the ...
Hue-ting
So we are indeed in Hué, after getting the night bus from Hanoi, the bus stopped at one point for a tyre change. Very odd. By the time we got here it was raining and about 8am. We ran around like madmen, with two other girls who are headed ...

