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Introduction
337km (209 miles) NW of Hanoi; 37km (23 miles) E of Lao Cai Sapa is a small market town that has been a gathering spot for many local hilltribes for nearly 200 years. Hmong and Dao people, among others, still come here to conduct trade, so... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There By Train -- Don't miss a chance to ride Victoria's Orient Express train from Hanoi to Lao Cai (from there it is a 1 1/2-hour ride to Sapa). With wood-paneled luxury sleeping cars and a restaurant billed as the finest dining b... Continue reading »
Sapa Travel Experiences
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Trekking in Sapa...
Sapa is situated here in the mountains of Northern Vietnam in a beautiful setting. The reason to come up here, besides getting... Continue reading »
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"You never help me to check my email!"
It took us twenty seven hours of straight traveling to get here, but it was well worth the back pain and lack of sleep. We, of cour... Continue reading »
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Fog!
Ah, the joys of the "soft sleeper"! Four people crowded into a tiny little cubicle with 2 sets of bunks. Not a lot of sleep was had tha... Continue reading »
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Rice Paddies and Little Old Ladies
After months of 90+ degrees with 90% humidity we climbed out of the train from Hanoi at 6am and were surrounded by beautif... Continue reading »
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Mountains and motorcycles in North Vietnam
We took the overnight train to Lao Cai on the Chinese border and were taken by minibus to Sa Pa, climbing above the early morning mist to... Continue reading »
