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Mixing up with the tourists
May 1, 2008
(29 photos)
"Mmm, Sapa, mmm, I wrote a storry on a girl from Sapa, but you'd have to wait for 3 weeks to read it. I'm too unmotivated to write anything else right now. Check out the pics. ..."
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orizarska
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Sapa and Halong in the mist
Nov 21, 2007
(41 photos)
"We have spent the last few days in Halong Bay, in the NE corner of Vietnam, followed by Sapa in the northern highlands just minutes away from the Chinese border. Halong Bay is a Un ..."
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canaussie
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Homestay & Special Sake
Dec 5, 2007
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"More pics here. Moped video here (TBD) We arrived in Sapa at 7:30am, after an overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai and an hour or so long bus to Sapa. Kangaroo Café sa ..."
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sfrtw
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Rice planting in Sapa
May 25, 2007
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"Sapa is a truly beautiful place, described as the trekking place in Vietnam, it is a lush, cool highland area of mountains, rice paddies and minority villages. The unfortunate ..."
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benabroad
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Terraced Rice Paddies
Jul 27, 2005
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"We arrived in the morning and took a bus to the town of Sapa (after Ben had to make a run for the train station toilets). The drive was gorgeous through winding mountain roads that ..."
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cookiechick6969
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Sapa... Catcat Village
Feb 25, 2006
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"Sapa would probably be awesome if it was summer here. Sapa is situated very high up in the mountains of northern Vietnam so is covered in mist and is very cold... the coldest I've ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
shanewilson
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The Room
Feb 25, 2007
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"Spending time in a city is a completely personal and subjective experience. Our views of a town are shaped by an infinite number of things: the people we meet, the hotel we stay in ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
dane
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I made it to Vietnam! : Sapa
Sep 27, 2006
(27 photos)
"I made it to Vietnam, and it wasn't too difficult! The usual story with the overnight sleeper bus; little leg room, little sleep, but some English speakers! So far most of the buse ..."
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roadtrip
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Chilling in Sapa
Feb 25, 2006
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"Sleep most of way in our four berth compartment (sharing with 2 others) trains very clean but full of tourists (loads of French in Vietnam unsurprisingly) Arrive an hour late at 07 ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
emanddave
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Sapa me up, big time
Nov 10, 2005
(11 photos)
"Hey team, Hope y'all are doing well, and maybe even still reading this nonsense I'm writing. :-) Sapa, for those who don't know, is a mountain town in North Vietnam, by the Chinese ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
el_condor
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Sapa
Jan 5, 2005
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"Sapa ..."
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arlash
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Zapped at Sapa.
Jul 31, 2005
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"After a team talk and an assessment of our current map position we decided to push ahead hard and try to get to Sapa before dusk. This would mean a long tiring day, however it woul ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
pidgeandpie
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Mountain Trekking
Dec 30, 2005
(13 photos)
"Walking again, Well we have just spent the most amazing three days trekking through the hills in Sapa. We got an overnight train from Hanoi and arrived at 6am, yawn. After another ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
suzukistorey
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Same Same...But Different
Feb 22, 2006
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"The hills and mountains of northern Vietnam is the home to dozens of hill tribe cultures, montagnards, or ethnic minorities, depending on what you want to call them. I felt that on ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
lraleigh
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Recon in North Vietnam
May 19, 2006
""For a better, happier, more stable and civilised future, each of us must develop a sincere, warm-hearted feeling of brother and sisterhood." HH, The 14th Dalai Lama. One of my fav ..."
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paul
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Sapa Town
Jan 29, 2005
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"Early this morning we returned from Sapa, a mountain town about 7 hours northwest of Hanoi. Tourists visit Sapa to see the hill tribe people. Although you feel a bit like a voyeur, ..."
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kimandmartin
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Sapa
Jan 3, 2005
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"Heading north to Sapa was a great decision. We decided to take the day train up there (10 hours) and were so lucky with the weather it was unbelievable as its notoriously foggy up ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
dawn_smedley
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Enter Vietnam
Dec 30, 2004
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"The trip from Li Jiang to Sapa...not a tale for the weak of heart or stomach! We took a sleeper bus from Li Jiang to Kunming -- a surprisingly comfortable way to travel on the chea ..."
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canuckdive
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Hanging Out with the Hill Tribes
Mar 31, 2008
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"Sapa...this is definitely my favorite place in Vietnam. Located in a spectacular fertile valley near the border of China, this is Vietnam's premier scenic destination in the ..."
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jeffsadventures
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Hill tribes of Vietnam and brutal sickness
Sep 22, 2004
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"In the green mountains of Vietnam, often covered in fog, lies the town of Sapa. This was my last destination in Vietnam and had been talked up to me since the very beginnings of my ..."
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barrettbingley
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Sarah, motorcycle babe...on a Vespa
Nov 16, 2003
"Hanoi is such a calm, quiet, clean city...at 4:30 in the morning. People of all ages line the edge of Hoan Kiem Lake to do Tai Chi or calisthenics or, uniquely, an exercise that co ..."
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sarah
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LJ versus the buffalo
May 15, 2003
"14th May - At 5am we arrived in Lao Cai, 3k from the Chinese border. We hopped on a minibus, which left surprisingly with the correct amount of people for seats! For about 2 hours ..."
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phil_and_lisa
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Our last stop in Vietnam
Sep 21, 2003
"We're at the end of our 5 or so week journey up through Vietnam, in the small mountainous town of Sapa. The views of the lush green mountains are so amazing, it really is beautiful ..."
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lizandsteve
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When it rains it pours
Aug 9, 2005
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"No trip to Vietnam is complete without a visit to the famous mountain village of Sapa, home to some of the best scenery in the country and the minority hilltibes. Our group trecked ..."
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katehoran
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A change of pace in beautiful Sapa
Sep 14, 2006
(45 photos)
"4 day trip to Sapa, a small town in the North West of Vietnam, close to the Chinese border. The people are H'mong and Dzao people, a minority group. Homestayed one night with a loc ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
beyond_the_sea
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Sapa: train de l enfer
Jun 7, 2007
(9 photos)
"Bonjour, Nous revenons de notre periple dans le village de Sapa. La temperature etait tellement plaisante (a peu pres 25 au lieu de 40, ca fait pas mal de bien ) et le paysage d un ..."
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jslabbee
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Arrival in Hue
Mar 14, 2007
"Hi Everyone, Late last night i made the boarder (Hekou) from Kuming in China. After a bus breakdown, I arrived at 1am and found some accommodation on the boarder. ( Don't tell mum ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
sorenwhite
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Sapa
Aug 25, 2007
(17 photos)
"Day 49- The mountain village of Sapa Unlike me, the baby slept the entire night without a peep. I tossed and turned through the bumpy, noisy ride with no more than a h ..."
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philnshell
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Tet in Sapa
Feb 21, 2007
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"An overnight train left us a few short kilometers from the Chinese border in a small mountain town called Sapa in Vietnam. Sapa's main attractions are the various cultural minoriti ..."
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loronaaa
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Sapa
Mar 25, 2007
(22 photos)
" We managed to avoid the VTC (Vietnam Traffic Craziness) by taking the overnight train from Hanoi to Sapa. The train left Hanoi around 10pm so by the time we boarded it didn't leav ..."
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batchelomez
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Sapa
Aug 22, 2006
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"...So we went to Sapa and some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world...on a clear day. We traveled from Hanoi to Lao Cai by overnight sleeper train, leaving at 2200pm and a ..."
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prilae
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Sapa Town
Mar 13, 2008
(30 photos)
"On March 6, we took an overnight train to Sapa from Hanoi. Sapa is in the far NW corner of Vietnam and is a 10 hour train ride. We arrived in Lao Cai (the nearest train ..."
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mirandrea1
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Sapa
Jan 4, 2005
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"We forgot to tell a story about bee juice in our last entry.... After 4 hours of walking through the Stone Forest, we found a little restaurant and had something to eat. Nic notice ..."
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ginoandtobi
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Back from Sapa
Nov 24, 2006
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"So, we made it back from Sapa, We got off the overnight train here in Hanoi at 5 am and found this really nice hotel that woke up the staff to give us coffee and let us hang out in ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
jerlaw
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Good morning Vietnam!
May 17, 2008
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"On my way to Vietnam, I wanted to stop at the rice terraces of YuanYuang.The morning bus leaves Kunming at 10.40h every day, and a ticket costs 82 yuan.Its not exacly a bus model t ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
tom-of-boracay
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See you in Nam!
Nov 16, 2005
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"We left Kunming on a sleeper bus. Bus stations seem to be a bit of a gong show in China and Kunming was no different. We had to ask the ticket agent where to find our bus. When she ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
rozalex
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Dag 3,4 - Trekken in Sapa
Jun 8, 2008
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"Omdat Davy's commentaar vol overdrijvingen en valse beschuldigingen staat, heb ik besloten het over te nemen. Eerst een erg lange treinrit, twee Singoporesen inclus. Zo blij ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
anneldavy
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Sapa
Aug 24, 2005
"Om 21.20 zijn we in Hanoi op de nachttrein naar Lao Cai gestapt. Een duister grensplaatsje aan de Chinese grens. We zitten in een compartiment met een stel uit Singapore. Wanneer w ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
sjekkie
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Sapa: The weeping city
Jun 13, 2007
"Well we are here in Sapa, the city of eternal rain waiting out yet another rain storm in the area. Despite the rain this area of Vietnam can be amazing. Mountains weave in and out ..."
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nathanlaw
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Misty mountains of Vietnam
Jun 11, 2008
(33 photos)
"After a marathon trip from Thakhek to Hanoi (5 buses, 2 tuk-tuks and a moto in 17hrs) I stayed just one night in Hanoi before heading on north to Sapa. The small town on the highla ..."
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fergalokeeffe
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A breath of fresh air
Aug 14, 2005
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"Sapa was a breath of fresh air. A trip where everything went right, almost. Sapa is a town in the mountains famous for it's trekking opportunities and the hill tribe people who lik ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
rosey
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Treking in Sapa
Apr 8, 2008
"After we got back to Hanoi from our Ha Long Bay tour, we scoped out an 'ok' looking food stall, and enjoyed a spicy fried noodle chicken soup...sittin ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
juliet-russel
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Ever wonder where rice comes from?
Jul 3, 2006
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"The last time we used the word "hill-station" was for Darjeeling, India. That was A LOT of walking. Seriously, we weren't too happy about it. But we had heard Sapa was not to be mi ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
daveandlisa
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Sapa and Halong Bay
Apr 19, 2006
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"Not all my photos from Sapa and Halong Bay have uploaded (I've been on the computer for nearly 3 hours!). They'll be at: http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=1f7i9f3.3zz7j10n&x=1&y= ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
kbryanjones
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Rice terraces and mad tribes women
Apr 3, 2007
(32 photos)
"Back from Halong bay and hoping that the weather would improve, we left Hanoi for the night train for the old French Hill Station of Sapa; famous for it's rice terraces and hill tr ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
rowananddave
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Sapa
May 26, 2008
(5 photos)
"Sapa The overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai was a bit of an experience, 10 hrs in the dark with a small set of 4 bunk beds in a tiny cabin with freezing air conditioning! On the ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
shinetravels
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Stunning sapa
Apr 10, 2008
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"We arrived early in Sapa with little sleep on our train, Gemma caught the following after realizing on boarding the lady at the counter gave her the wrong ticket. On arrival ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
jon-daniella
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Sapa
Nov 5, 2006
(14 photos)
"Apres une nuit dans le train en compagnie du vietnamien qui ronfle le plus fort, arrivee a Sapa, pres de la frontiere chinoise. Petite ville a 1600 metres d'altitude ideale pour qu ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
annejulien
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Sapa
Nov 14, 2006
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"This has been one of the highlights of our trip to date. We spent 4 days trekking throught the mountains of northwest VietNam. This is where the ethnic minorities live. There are m ..."
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rvagabond
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Sapa
Aug 17, 2005
"Saturday night I took the overnight train to Sapa. It was comfortable accomodation. I booked a 3 day 4 night tour from Hanoi so everything, including my train ticket was included. ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
barnsie2
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Trekking in the foothills of Mount Fansipan
Sep 14, 2006
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"The overnight train was definitely more fun than expected. We met a cool Dutch couple who were sharing our car, as well as an American archaeologist/actor dude who had just finishe ..."
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ggeben
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Sapa
Sep 26, 2006
"Crossed the border on foot to Lao Cai and from there took a 1.5 hour van ride to Sapa. ..."
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yushim
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Our first day in Sapa
Aug 5, 2006
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"We arrived in Lao Cai at 7:20am. Once we found our driver and got into the minibus, along with a dozen others, the driver proceeded to pick up two locals that he knew. Of course, t ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
eugineanded
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Trekking in Sapa
Nov 20, 2005
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"So in an effort to really get into the lifestyle here. The boys, Rob and Chris, and I set off to Sapa to do a three day trek of about 36kms to visit the minority mountain tribes. I ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
jrcooke7
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Trekking in the mist
Jan 21, 2006
(35 photos)
"Being the great explorers and big tough trekkers that we now came to see ourselves as, we decided to head north to Sapa, regularly touted by fellow travelers as the most beautiful ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
globetrippin
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spectular mountains
Jul 21, 2007
(20 photos)
"Sapa is the next stop after halong Bay, and the last stop for my trip in Vietnam. This place is gorgeous, the scenery of lush green mountains and valleys that go as far as the eye ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
donnalee01
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Sapa
Apr 3, 2006
(41 photos)
"To fill you in a bit, we had arranged train tickets to Sapa through the travel agent that sold us the Halong Bay tour (at the same time we booked the tour), as we had read that sle ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
glenn_christie
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A short trek
Oct 10, 2005
(10 photos)
"I met the Israeli guy and his friend yesterday for dinner and we decided to go on a short half day trek today. We started by taking a green Russian jeep to a starting point 10 km f ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
moki_travels
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Sapa
Oct 2, 2007
"So there is a lot of hype about Sapa... Stunning scenery and the homeland of various ethnic hill tribes. I'm glad we went there but it was interesting for different reasons than th ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
nellyandsime
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time to trek again
Jan 14, 2007
(20 photos)
" gateway to china's yunnan province. sapa - its cloudy, o wait a second it is more than just cloudy, we are actually in the clouds. yup we are up in the mountains where it is con ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
douglaschien
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Sapa
Apr 9, 2008
(25 photos)
"Went to Sapa for a few days. Sapa is in North-Vietnam. It's the coldest town in all of Vietnam. It's a small town with lots of small villages sourrounding it. We did a one day trek ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
mookie
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Sapa - the centre of old lady aggression
Jan 18, 2006
(18 photos)
"We decided after talking to a climbing mate at the Perfume Pagoda to ditch Halong Bay and head instead to Sapa. Can you say Shangri La? Sappa is possibly the most beautiful place I ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
hugoanddenis
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Montagnes...
Oct 17, 2007
(137 photos)
"Nous voici donc à Sapa, ville montagneuse et brumeuse...Au début, sensations particulières car la température est plus fraiche et le brouillard permanent nous trouble quelque peu a ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
pvdyck
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Exciting Motor Bike Trip to Sa Pa
Dec 26, 2007
"Hallo Freunde, Endlich geht's nach Norden, auf unseren 3-tägigen Motorrad trip mit einer Minsk nach Sa Pa/Lao Cai. Wir werden erst am 29.12. in der Früh zurück sein und bis dahin k ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
jaipur
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Northern Vietnam
Jul 1, 2006
(15 photos)
" June 30-July 1, 2006: Overnight bus, Sapa, and Crazy Train Stuff Overnight Bus: We arrive at the bus station and like all of our experiences we touch base with many locals who dir ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
tpietruszka
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Dali, and the end of China
Dec 11, 2007
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"We found Dali to be somewhat of a stripped down Lijiang; touristy, but not pristine and perfect |
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