Blog Entries tagged 'citadel'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'citadel'
- Hue, VietnamWe broke up our journey to Hoi An with a day in Hue, a former capital city and current world heritage site known for its central Citadel, the royal residence of the Nyguyen dynasty which was badly damaged in the Posted by TaylorElphicks in The Seafood Chronicles | Jan 19, 2020
- Arge e Rayen- Iran Arge e Rayen- Iran I wanted to visit Arg-é Bam on my trip along the Silk Route in Iran, but went to Rayen castle instead. When i saw a picture of Arg-e Bam I knew I would go there no matter Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Oct 4, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Anau Fort TurkmenistanDuring my journey along the Silk Route in 2012-2013 I visited Turkmenistan, here are my pictures from the Anau Fort just before we entered the Karakum desert. Both stunning places that I had to share Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out- Zeravshan Valleyand 7 Lakes of ShingDuring my trip across Central Asia I journeyed to this amazing area of Northern Tajikistan. I will let the images speak for themselves. Yes the sky is that blue and yes the lakes are that colour! and glacial cold too! Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- Stop 28 - Budapest[b][center]Our next stop (after a fairly horrendous journey) was a three nighter in beautiful Budapest. Getting there took us 30 hours on various buses and trains (including a train that went on a boat) and did have us questioning our Posted by Chloemillen92 in Overland adventures | Oct 1, 2017
- One day in HueAlthough today was my only full day in Hue, and I had a few things I wanted to see, I ended up being so lazy and I didn't even care! I hung around the hostel a bit in the morning Posted by bsantos1991 in Southeast Asia 2017 | Sep 27, 2017
- Sisteron and the Citadel[float=left][/float]Last night we watched The Angry Earth on TV. It was partly in English, partly in Welsh and had French subtitles. It was a good Posted by Beausoleil in France in Thirty Days | Aug 19, 2017
- Up, Up and Hue! Arriving in Hue (spoken like HWAY) from Hanoi was a wonderful reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the capital city. There are still crazy drivers and honking motor bikes everywhere, but it is definitely more tranquil Posted by BlondeandCurly in Blonde & Curly Adventures | Mar 5, 2017
- Bidding Adieu to Besançon[i]Take four adults, two of whom who have never left the country, add a little Dramamine, two flights, a train ride, and… eleven hours later they will pop out of the ground in Paris. Beautiful, crowded, exotic Paris, with Posted by NKammerer in Où je me trouve… | Jun 3, 2015
- Ethnic Cuisine + Local history = My two favorite things! Another week down - it’s hard to believe that it has been almost two months! But I am continuing to find interesting ways to keep myself busy. This week, the international club organized an event called “Club Cuisine”. Posted by NKammerer in Où je me trouve… | Oct 20, 2014
- Hue, VietnamBefore we arrived in Hue, the bus stopped in dong Ha which is about two hours from Hue. Dong Ha is very close to the old DMZ (De-militarized zone) and while we were having breakfast there, the cafe owner asked Posted by derryfadman in Worldwide ramblings | Oct 3, 2014
- Back to School!Sunday was my last day of the summer, and it was a relatively quiet day...I slept in really late after a late Saturday night, then met Théo downtown to visit the Museum of the Resistance (Besançon has a rich legacy Posted by NKammerer in Où je me trouve… | Sep 17, 2014
- The International Experience!I have time to actually sit down and write a post this morning, but I'm planning on going downtown today to go all super-tourist and take a bunch of pictures so you all can see a bit of Besançon. Posted by NKammerer in Où je me trouve… | Sep 7, 2014
- Hue: Where North and South Meet?It was with great relief and joy that Richard and I met up with a former Augustana student, Huong Ho, and our guide for Hue this week bright and early this morning. Given that Huong Posted by MJMullin in When Historical Stories Meet the Present | Jul 17, 2014
- A Day in Hue A stone dragon decorates the entrance to a palace in Hue By and large, I enjoy trains. They are almost the perfect conveyance. They tend to get you to your destinat Posted by world_wide_mike in Worldwidemike | Jun 29, 2014
- Citadel Gate of Gia DinhThe French had decided to mercilessly shell the citadel of Gia Dinh. After easily destroying the river barricades and shelling the southeast corner of the Citadel, where most of the Imperial Army Posted by doctorhands in The Vietnam Traveler | Jun 21, 2012
- Cental Coast of VietnamFirst stop after Hanoi was the ancient city of Hue, former capital of Vietnam from 1802 until 1945, and also the scene of some of the heaviest fighting during the Vietnam war (and the setting for the film Full Metal Posted by seanio5 in The Other Side of The World, and Back | Jun 12, 2012
- Transylvania About to go to bed on our second night in Romania. We arrived yesterday at the Transylvanian international Airport (not the grandest runway in the world, but it had runway, baggage check and passport control all in correct order) and Posted by Spookworld in Eurotramp | Sep 14, 2011
- Visiting Vietnam, part 2; Hoi An, Hue, Hanoi, Halong & SapaFirst a word on our means of transport in Vietnam. When we were in Ho Chi Minh we bought an open bus ticket which would take us all the way to Hue, hopping on and off where we liked. Posted by kelandstu in School Bell Silenced | Aug 8, 2011
- Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - HanoiBrief Description The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built in the 11th century by the Ly Viet Dynasty, marking the independence of the Dai Viet. It was constructed on the remains of a Chinese fortress dating from the 7th century, on Posted by vinhnng in Travel agency in VietNam | Vietnam tour | Jul 8, 2011
- Celebrations in BelgradeAs we arrived in Serbia's capital on sunday, we knew something special was going on: people were cheering, cars were hooting and bikers were pulling wheelies galore down the main street. As we got closer to our hotel we realized Posted by The Minion in Motorcycle Adventure Tour | Jul 8, 2011
- Budapest, not a pest!Hello from Pest! We have now been here for 3 days and have done all manner of things. We arrived at the airport about 11, and it was BOILING! Two people on our transfer told us that it was 32 degrees, and Posted by daisyaj in our bonanza travel around the Balkans | Jun 18, 2011
- The end of Vietnam in 3 H'sA quick 4 hour bus journey was all it took to get to Hue, our next stop in Vietnam. After arriving at our hotel in the evening we dropped off our bags and headed straight out to check out the Posted by JoyRyderRTW in Round The World With Kayleigh & Phil | May 28, 2011
- HueYou won’t believe what happened!! We were all set to catch the overnight sleeper bus from Hoi An to Hue. We were both snuggled up in our little bunks with the laptop between us ready to watch a movie before Posted by KyleMac in INTO THE UNKNOWN | May 22, 2011
- Hanoi (part 2), the overnight bus and onto Hoi AnThe next day, after our return from Halong bay, we had a slice of leftover pizza for brekkie, before heading downstairs, where it transpired that we had breakfast included at our hotel. So, two breakfasts it was! Susie had a Posted by Susiep539 in Having a (Siem) Reap good time! | Dec 14, 2010
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