history Archives - I Wander Travel & Food, Itineraries & Guides, Hotel Reviews Fri, 13 Apr 2018 13:24:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://iwandered.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.jpg history Archives - I Wander 32 32 Hue: A City Echoing Vietnam’s Imperial Past https://iwandered.net/hue-a-city-echoing-vietnams-imperial-past/ https://iwandered.net/hue-a-city-echoing-vietnams-imperial-past/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 06:49:09 +0000 http://iwandered.net/?p=2271 Deep in the heart of Vietnam lies Hue, a city that’s a bit out of the way for most travelers (which may actually be a good thing) but is a treasure trove of cultural attractions. Hue was the imperial capital of Vietnam in the 1800’s, during a time when the country practiced a dynastic form...

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]]> https://iwandered.net/hue-a-city-echoing-vietnams-imperial-past/feed/ 6 The Real Iran Pt2: The Biblical City of Persepolis https://iwandered.net/the-real-iran-pt2-the-biblical-city-of-persepolis/ https://iwandered.net/the-real-iran-pt2-the-biblical-city-of-persepolis/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:47:05 +0000 http://iwandered.net/?p=1141 Many countries have that one landmark which serves as the national symbol as well as its #1 tourist draw. As Angkor Wat is to Cambodia, Machu Picchu to Peru and Great Wall to China, in Iran that place is Persepolis. Over 2,500 years old, this former capital of the Persian Empire is emblematic of the strong...

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