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Ceiling Art at Khai Dinh Tomb in Hue, Vietnam

Today's travel photo is of some amazing ceiling art inside the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh in Hue, Vietnam. Of the three tombs that I visited near Hue, the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh was by far the most impressive and elaborate. The architecture is magnificent, but it was the details that really impressed me. [...]

By |2016-02-25T09:30:05+10:00April 8th, 2014|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Vietnam|2 Comments

Incense Sticks Drying in the Sun near Hue, Vietnam

Today's travel photo is a close up of some bunches of incense sticks drying in the sun in a small village near Hue, Vietnam. One thing I learnt a long time ago from travelling in Asia is that if you take a tour somewhere, there is almost always some "bonus stops" along the way. When [...]

By |2016-02-26T11:08:44+10:00December 13th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Vietnam|4 Comments

Video: Vietnamese Martial Arts Performance in Hue

When I was out for the day exploring the Imperial Tombs in Hue, Vietnam, I had the opportunity to stop at a traditional martial arts school to view a performance. When I think of martial arts, my mind naturally tends to go to China or Japan, but many Asian countries have some form of traditional [...]

By |2016-03-05T10:51:16+10:00September 20th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Videos, Vietnam|6 Comments

Backpacker’s Travel Guide to Hue, Vietnam

The small city of Hue in central Vietnam is the cultural and academic heart of the country. Situated almost in the very centre of Vietnam, Hue was the capital city of the country during the rule of the Nguyen Dynasty which lasted from 1802 until 1945. It is the amazing historical sites from this era [...]

Exploring the tombs of the Emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty in Hue, Vietnam

When I travelled to Hue, the old capital of Vietnam, the first thing I did was visit the old Imperial Citadel of the Nguyen Dynasty, which ruled the country between 1802 and 1945. Although the citadel was badly damaged during the Vietnam War, it is still very impressive as it is slowly being restored to [...]

By |2016-05-20T10:41:34+10:00June 28th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Photo Essays, Vietnam|10 Comments

The Imperial Citadel of Hue in Vietnam | Photo Essay

The City of Hue in Central Vietnam is the former capital of the country, built within the reign of the Nguyen Dynasty which lasted from 1802 until 1945. Nguyen Phuc Anh was the first to take control of Vietnam and unify it as one country, beginning the Nguyen Dynasty and proclaiming himself Emperor Gia Long. He [...]

By |2016-05-20T10:44:51+10:00June 22nd, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Photo Essays, Vietnam|6 Comments

The Tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh in Hue, Vietnam

The city of Hue is the former capital of the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam which lasted from 1802 to 1945. The Emperors of this dynasty ruled from the Imperial Citadel in Hue, but they believed that life is short and death is forever, so they all wanted elaborate tombs nearby to see them through the [...]

By |2016-05-20T12:05:37+10:00June 9th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Vietnam|0 Comments
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