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Travel Blogs from Lao Cai
Goodbye China - my personal summary
... others (e.g. smoking cigarettes everywhere) seems to be way too deeply routed in the Chinese people. Worst of all these habits are not popular only with men, but one will also often find beautiful girls who spit with loud noises everywhere.
Another shock to anyone from the West will surely be the toilets and the missing hygenie. I will not go into detail, but this is such a horrible point that it makes me happy when thinking about leaving China now.
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I am an Olympian...
... the town on all sides. Welcome to the destination in northwest Vietnam, gateway to another world of mysterious minority cultures and luscious landscapes. The spectacular scenery that surrounds Sapa includes cascading rice terraces that spill down the mountains like a patchwork quilt. The mountains are often shrouded in mist that rolls back and forth along the peaks, offering tantalising glimpses of what lies in wait on a clear day. The valleys ...
Trekking in hundreds and thousands
... Breakfast took ages to come out so I had to walk quickly towards the meeting spot while Leigh grabbed our bags. Hidde and jasper didn't check out before breakfast so they went back to do that. It was quarter to 10 when the guide was telling us we would have to set off without them, just as she was saying that they appeared. Turns out the hotel was accusing them of not paying but we had all paid on arrival, luckily someone that had ...
Another full day of travel
Since Sapa is fogged in, there is no sense in going trekking. People go anyway, just so they can get some hiking in, though they won't be able to see anything. I sleep in, try to stay warm, then head down for breakfast. Over at the table next to me sit a number of travelers discussing world topics. One of which is about the damage the US does to other countries. The word 'oil' keeps coming up. I try ...
Wie man Muskelkater auch bekämpfen kann
... sogar mal ein sauber angelegter Serpentinenweg; dieser wurde jedoch weitgehend zugunsten der direkten Falllinie aufgegeben. Das wurde teilweise recht steil. Zudem werden die Steine unterhalb 2000m durch Algenbewuchs eklig glatt. Das führte auch zu einem Sturz von mir, allerdings bis auf ein paar Kratzer am Ellenbogen ohne Folgen. Auf den letzten 100 Höhenmetern durch die Häuser hindurch wurde es so glatt, dass wir ins Gebüsch auswichen. Bei Sin Chai ...
Other places to stay in Lao Cai
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Hanoi Hotel
D8 Giang Vo St, Ba Dinh Dist., Lao Cai | 4 star hotelfrom $89 -
Sao Mai Hotel
Bac Ha District, Lao Cai | Hotel -
Sapa Goldsea Hotel
058 Fanxipang, Lao Cai | Hotel -
Cau May Hotel
Sapa Town, Lao Cai | Hotel -
Dai Thanh Hotel
Bac Ha, Lao Cai | Hotel -
Duyen Hai Hotel
Pho Hang Chau Plarong, Duyen Hai, Lao Cai | Hotel -
Lao Cai Star Hotel
003 Hoang Lien Street, Coc Leu Ward, Lao Cai | Hotelfrom $32
