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Sapa
Feb 5, 2007
(3 photos)
"The sleeper train to the French hill station of Sapa would, one hoped, imply comfort and speed. The 10hr journey was largely slow (26mph, really) and the term 'sleeper' a complete ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
worldtwowrights
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Sapa
May 5, 2007
(26 photos)
"Sapa, former Hill station built in 1922. Nestled in a beautiful valley close to chinese border, spectacular scenery! ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
glitzabella
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Sapa
Aug 16, 2007
"After a pretty nasty night train from Hanoi we arrived in Sapa, a small town in the mountains in Northern Vietnam, at 8am and found somewhere to stay. At the train station we met 4 ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
n_bradley
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It's chilly up north!
Feb 2, 2007
"We said goodbye to Adrian and Nicole in Hanoi as they decided to get a flight direct to Hong Kong. Meanwhile we took an overnight train to Sapa - a very comfortable ride in a 4-ber ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
richandvic
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Sapa and the Ethnic Minorities Villages
Jul 1, 2008
"Hello all! Yesterday, I arrived in Sapa and have been visiting it and the surronding villages for the last two days. Sapa is an incredibly picturesque village that lies on th ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
aliciay98
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Sapa
Apr 7, 2005
(6 photos)
"Had a quick look at Sapa - the rice paddies on the hills of Northern Vietnam. The weather has been pretty murky - rain and mist so after a mini trek the first day there was not muc ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
beabea
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sapa
May 26, 2008
(44 photos)
"as i had got tere too late i got a motobike all the way up the hills to sapa which was only 50,000 dong 3 buks usd, it was hard going holding on up the steep hills for that long bu ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
pauls_pad2002
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Day 1 in the Sapa Area
May 4, 2008
(12 photos)
"We manage to get some sleep on the train, but its intermittent and at 5am we are woken by the attendant going down the carriage offering tea or coffee. We arrive at the Lao Cai sta ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
tandc2007
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It only seemed to rain while we walked!
Jun 23, 2008
(18 photos)
"Trekking in Sapa was okay really. We opted for the four night package, the first and last nights being on the overnight train to/from Hanoi. Of the other two nights, one was in a h ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
bshorts
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Beautiful Sapa
Feb 25, 2008
(12 photos)
"Today is February 25th and its cold and foggy outside. The hotel lobby is so cold that you can see your breath. We had hardly packed any warm clothing when we left home so the best ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
normandsharon
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Ride of your life
Oct 28, 2008
"Another train ride, another destination. Pete and I once again booked ourselves an overnight train traveling 'hard sleeper' (6 bed cabin) to Sapa. The previous hard sleepers had be ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
annakins64
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Sapa - the FAR north!
Nov 19, 2007
(7 photos)
"Hello - Took the overnight train from Hanoi to Sapa, which was surprisingly comfortable. Arrived very early on Saturday morning, and slept most of the morning. Walked about Sapa (t ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
twoelders
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Trekking on the hills
Dec 10, 2007
(16 photos)
"Hello from the high peaks of Sapa. Just 12 hours on a night train from Hanoi, Sapa is a small town up in the mountains, the getaway to several ethnic minorities villages, the bigg ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
liciadventure
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Hill tribes
Mar 18, 2008
(33 photos)
"Since India all of my travel has been by bus, so I was really excited about the train journey to Sapa. But it didn't live up to my expectations. Craig, Steve and I had left booking ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
tayka
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Misty Mountains of Sa Pa
Apr 13, 2008
(14 photos)
"If you are in Vietnam, definitely come visit Sapa northeast of Hanoi, near the Chinese border. Let's talk about the train ride up there though. We got on at 10 pm, and ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
thomasmb
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Sapa, Vietnam
Jun 5, 2007
"Sapa is a little town on the moutain range of Vietnam.This little town is full of locals and tourists, young and old. Most women are wearing the hill tribe outfits, tribes such as ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
whereugoing
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Seriously Sapa
Apr 12, 2004
(15 photos)
"Right now we are feeling happy, blessed, lucky and fortunate to be alive and back in Hanoi. Without exaggeration, we had a very close call in Sapa...so despite how wonderful the mo ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
smyth
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Sleeper Trains
Mar 12, 2004
"Sleeper trains are a great invention - the most expensive option here, so i guess it's like first class, is a soft sleeper bunk in an air-conditioned compartment with 3 other peopl ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
sarah.p
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Sailing in Halong Bay and trekking in Sapa
Jun 14, 2004
(10 photos)
"We're now in Sapa, a picturesque little town in the mountains of north-east Vietnam, close to the Chinese border. Today is drizzly and cool (23C), so a good excuse for a lazy day i ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
aliandcam
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Staying with the locals in the Mountains
Jun 23, 2006
(21 photos)
"Hey.... to continue from where I was.... Got the bus from Dong Ha (near Hue) to Hanoi. Was better than the bus before, was able to get an ok seat, although the vietnamese guy next ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
bharden
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Back in the mountains
Jan 29, 2008
(3 photos)
"Hello, Just arrived in Sapa this morning to a stunning view of the mountains (inbetween the foggy intervals). Unfortunately after that first sunny morning the fog really closed in ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
rhonamcd
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Northern Highlands
May 23, 2007
(15 photos)
"I wasn't familiar with Sapa prior to hearing about it from some fellow travelers, but everyone seemed to heartily recommend the northern highlands so I decided to head up there fol ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
bcc8
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Built for love, or built for speed?
Oct 2, 2006
"OK, so this is my last entry from Nam. I could not leave the country without sharing this with everyone! I just read this in a travel book about Vietnam. It is common place for gir ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
johnnynomad
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Last Days in Vietnam
Mar 31, 2005
"Internet doesn't work so well in North Vietnam. There always seems to be enough bandwidth for the Vietnamese in the cafe who are using IM with videolink or playing high-speed onlin ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
goodoldlarry
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Trekking with the minorities
Oct 25, 2006
(4 photos)
"After Hanoi, we headed north to the former French outpost of Sapa, notable now as being very firmly on the tourist trail because of the opportunity to trek through the mountains an ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
petef1
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Treacherous treks
Nov 9, 2005
(5 photos)
"I don't know why all these overnight journeys have to arrive at some ridiculous time in the morning but they do. When the train arrived in Lao Cai I was not in the best of moods - ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
ladyadey
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Consciousness Expanding
Jul 22, 2005
(9 photos)
"I've just finished a 3 day trek in Sapa. We arrived in Sapa on Monday morning after taking the night train north. We paid $32 for a return ticket, which I thought was a bit steep b ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
jess_world
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Back in Nam
Jan 18, 2006
(3 photos)
"So the plan was to cross the border at Hekou and get a minibus from the Vietnamese side at Lao Cai to Sapa which is way up in the hills just 40 clicks South West. The weather at th ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
jeznkez
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Hanging out with the tribes in Sapa
Nov 13, 2007
(14 photos)
"We arrived in Lao Cai at 6am, having had diddly-squat shut eye... and got a minivan to Sapa. Got to our hotel (called Cat Cat Hotel)... and decided to go for a little hik ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
donne_0
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Sapa
Sep 27, 2006
(5 photos)
"Got the overnight train to lao Cai last night. The hard-sleeper was not as nice as the ones in China and it was freeezing all night! Got a minibus from Lao Cai to Sapa. We booked o ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
sarahtritschy
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Sapa town
Mar 7, 2007
(13 photos)
"We took the overnight train from Hanoi to Sapa, and while we slept in the rickety cabin we were transported to a new world. Our first day was spent acclimating to the cold and att ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
mikeandjess
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Trekking in Sapa
Dec 16, 2004
"December 16 to 20 We took the night train in Hanoi to Sapa (northern Vietnam). It takes about 10hrs to get there. We booked the day before an organised trip to go trekking! We real ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
magmax
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Touring Vietnam
May 18, 2007
"We arrived in Sapa after a pleasant 8 hour overnight train ride. Sapa is in the norther part of Vietnam in the mountains and the weather is significantly cooler here (low 20's) but ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
mrewkowski
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Sapa
May 15, 2007
(5 photos)
"Sapa is in the far north east of Vietnam, as close as you can get to the Chinese boarder without crossing is basically. Its high altitude means that the climate is much ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
alexgoldschmidt
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Cool Mountain Air
Aug 8, 2007
(13 photos)
"We took the overnight train to Sapa, which was my first time on a sleeper train. We booked a "soft sleeper" that included air-conditioning, and had four beds (bunk-bed s ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
yalenora
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N.Vietnam 2
Mar 20, 2005
"At last we found a way to travel independently in Vietnam - 6 days and 5 nights on a basic but strong Russain motorbike with just a guide/mechanic (second bit proved most important ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
sarahbrad
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The beauty of Sapa
Apr 10, 2005
(4 photos)
"It was dark and I was walking through an overcrowded train station with my oversized backpack envisaging myself as a mule pulling a load too big for my back. We were about to board ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
kim_latimer
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Happy Trekking
Oct 23, 2004
(17 photos)
"Saturday night was the beginning of our tour to Sapa with Handspan Travel. We took the overnight sleeper train from Hanoi to Lao Cai, not the best nights sleep! We arrived bright a ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
andy_and_julie
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Sapa... amazing place, incredible people
Apr 2, 2007
(45 photos)
"From Ha Long we headed back to Hanoi for the night and enjoyed a proper vege meal with our Aussie buddies at a really awesome vege cafe called Tamarind. I know this may ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
cantsitstill
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The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music
Apr 17, 2007
(82 photos)
"He said: No, Vietnam is not Austria nor is Sapa Salzburg, but there certainly are many similarities between Sapa and mountain towns in the Alps. The beauty of the landscape i ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
jate
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Serene Sapa
Oct 11, 2005
(5 photos)
"Our trip to Sapa took us to three tribal villages: Black H'mong, Tay and Red Zao with an overnight stay at the Tay and H'Mong villages. Evan and I opted to do a private tour as we ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
evanlinda
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Freezing in Sapa
Jan 12, 2007
(20 photos)
"Xin Chao!! After our incredibly plush overnight train from Hanoi, we arrived into Lao Cai about 6:30am on Wednesday (1/10). From there, we hopped onto a mini-bus for a ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
vannhansen
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Gooooood morning Vietnam!!!
Sep 25, 2007
"Bonjour a tous!!! Me revoila en ondes (desole, deformation due a un film dont j"ignore le titre mais dont papa pourrait me nommer sans probleme... mais en gros, la phrase cle, c"es ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
marietony
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Sapa - a former French mountain resort
Jan 1, 2007
(16 photos)
"5am - again. After a peaceful New Year's Eve dinner (Vietnamese and banana pancake with no chocoloate :( ...) with Janine and Melissa (later joined by a Kiwi called Barbara), ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
fitzlee
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Trekking Hmong the Hills
Mar 15, 2004
"Our last day in Hanoi was spent wandering around the city while we waited for the night train which leaves at 10pm. The water puppets were fantastic, the wooden dolls seemed to gli ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
kevnari
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Sapa - Hill Tribes Get Bartering
Nov 29, 2004
(13 photos)
"Day 30 - 29/11/04 Sunday - Sapa (Hill Tribe Country) We got into the train station at 6am and had a lovely 1 hr windy bus journey up to Sapa. The driver had a horn with echo added ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
skcoll
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Sapa
Aug 25, 2007
(4 photos)
"China - Vietnam: The crossing The journey from China in to Vietnam was a casual 14 hours on the overnight bus. There was no train as the line has been closed for several years due ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
katieandmike
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Vietnam
Aug 6, 2006
(55 photos)
"Saigon 7/16 I spent a couple days in this loud, crowded city. Most people here are really pushy and tough to deal with. I checked out the war museum which showed very graphically t ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
wheeler4040
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Northwest Vietnam
Jan 22, 2006
(10 photos)
"Using the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi as a base, we've spent the last few days exploring nearby towns and attractions. Our first trip was on the overnight train to Sapa, a small to ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
kempstertravels
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Sapa
Jun 13, 2005
(23 photos)
"My overnight train to Sapa didn't depart until 10:00pm so I had a relaxing day around Hanoi. One of the staff members from my hotel drove me to the train station that night. It was ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
aaron
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Les tribus montagnardes
Jun 28, 2004
"Bonjour a tous, Cette fois, les nouvelles n'arrivent, pour la premiere fois, pas de Hanoi, mais bien de Sapa, un village a 400 km (mais 9h de train, express bien sur) au nord-ouest ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
philippeachkar
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The difference a border makes
Feb 6, 2007
(11 photos)
"I managed to cross the border between China and Vietnam suffering only mild palpitations. I wasn't too sure if my visa expired in the 5th or the 6th (depends if you count the day I ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
mrconfused
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Sapa and the Hill Tribes
Feb 27, 2006
(26 photos)
"I just got back to Hanoi from an absolutely amazing time in the upper NorthWest portion of Vietnam. I took the night train out of Hanoi and arrived in Lao Cai, with a bus ride up t ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
stodg
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A Fairytale in Sapa
May 20, 2005
(9 photos)
"I will attempt to recount the past four days, but I think it will be close to impossible to capture them in words. Neither photos nor journals will do our trek justice. Ofoto Link: ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
johonna_g
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Ecolodge, Tam Kim Village
Sep 4, 2007
(14 photos)
"Last night we got a night train to Lao Cai in North Vietnam. It was very exciting as the train was very old- it felt like we were on the Hogwarts Express! ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
missegan
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Speaking Polish in the Vietnamese mountains
Feb 16, 2006
"As I stepped into my train back to Hanoi last night, I could not believe my eyes at the sight of luxury I would be traveling on. Well let me elaborate...this is probably not the ty ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
ania23
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Sapa Hilltribe Trek
Apr 27, 2005
(6 photos)
"Based on the recommendations of many people we have met, after Ha Long Bay we decided to set off for the remote hill station of Sapa (near the border with China) to do some trekkin ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
mattamyhuey
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Trekking
Dec 26, 2006
"Allo, Treeking dans les montagnes au travers des champs de riz et les villageois (qui semblent avoir abandonner l'ecole pour vendre des machins chouette au touristes). A finir... ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
bluteau
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Sapa
May 19, 2006
(15 photos)
"I am in the town of Sapa which sits at about 5000 feet above sea level in the mountains northwest of Hanoi near the border with China. The town is a former French hill station and ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
bfaulman
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Motorbiking in Sapa
Oct 27, 2007
(29 photos)
"We rent 2 scooters semi automatic to start with the change of gear for Rene and we went to the silver falls. After 5 min biking Rene was comfortable and when 2 women from the minor ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
worldtaste
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Sapa- Northern Vietnam
Jan 24, 2005
(4 photos)
"Ok, so adjusting to life here in Vietnam hasn't been too difficult. I'm like Gulliver and well, Virginie has found her people. OK so I stick out like a sore thumb and Virginie does ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
virginieandpaul
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Trekking Amongst the Hilltribes
Oct 9, 2006
"Our room at the beautiful Bamboo Sapa Hotel would not be ready until around 9am so we walked around the small town of Sapa to get our bearings and grab some breakfast. We ate at th ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
krissy
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Hiking Peaks, Viva Vietnam Country #5!
Sep 9, 2006
(35 photos)
"TRAVELING ACROSS THE THRESHOLD OF LEISURE AND LIVING Prior to this (up to) 15-month quest around the world, my longest adventure abroad barely breached 4 months (Barcelona). I was ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
nickytree
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Super Sapa
Feb 10, 2005
(6 photos)
"Arrived in Loa Cai via overnight train from Hanoi on Tuesday morning. Despite being in Vietnam for nearly 4 weeks it was my first experience of a train here. I enjoyed it as I mana ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
richworld
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Living the High Life
Jun 8, 2007
(12 photos)
"I'm relaxing in Sapa now, waiting for my train back to Hanoi later tonight. Sapa is a small, small town up in the highlands of Vietnam. The surrounding area is inhabite ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
tigereye
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Hard seats sore legs and ...
Jul 23, 2002
(1 photo)
"Hard Seats, Sore Legs, and Underwear-splitting Wedgies- Sounds More Like Some Sick Torture Chamber Than Traveling! Well, my three day long trek in Sapa is over, and before I recoun ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
bowersan
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Hanoi to Sapa
Apr 2, 2007
"On Sat. night, made arrangements with Huong and Stephane to meet me at 1 p.m. at my AZ Guesthouse as they were going to take me to Pacific Airlines to buy a cheap air ticket to Sai ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
lecklund
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Blankets, beer and chocolate
Feb 25, 2005
(17 photos)
"Hi there, So here we are in the charming mountain village of Sapa. At least I think it used to be before the heards of tourists poured in. Which includes me I suppose. To be honest ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
tommix
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First bit of Exercise since leaving the homeland
Jun 1, 2004
"Just back from Sapa and erm, ache. For those not in the know it is pretty much the northern most place in Vietnam full of mountains and stunning scenery. We had to get the overnigh ..."
A travel blog entry from Sapa by
nic
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