Hotel Saomai Sapa

BacHa Sapa, Vietnam

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You'll never get this

A travel blog entry by crystals_blog

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... said 'i take you to my village' we told her we didn't want to go to her village. This did the trick as them two walked off.

We still had the original stalker though, she wouldn't give up. We walked along a bit further then decided to give up on the elusive 'ancient stone'. We walked back up the hill, it was a fair walk and the hill-tribe stalker couldn't keep up, so we walked faster and went back to the hotel, so Megan could change her pants, which ...

Markets And Mud

A travel blog entry by tdv95

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... subjects), but the market was meant for the locals and we tried to observe without interfering. Sugarcane, tobacco, livestock, and clothing were on offer and if you had a spare moment you could get a haircut, shop for a pet bird, or sit down for a meal served out of a boiling vat of who-knows-what. The costumes worn by the local women were almost uniformly colourful and spectacular, and looked to be in Sunday-go-to-church condition. Our guide suggested that the attractive dress ...

Tourism By Braille

A travel blog entry by tdv95

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... crunching bus in Laos), the honeymoon would have to be delayed. Being stuck in the fetal position didn't make for the most restful sleep but there's something eminently romantic about train travel that adds a certain joy to every trip. The bus trip up the mountain was another story and we were gradually swallowed by a heavy mist and thick fog that looked to have the same consistency as a well made vanilla milkshake along ...

Rancho Relaxo

A travel blog entry by mrsharvey

... here? you buy from me later? what your name? ah...pretty name! you remember me? I remember you! etc. etc. They are harmless enough, and far less aggressive than the xe om motorbike drivers, and any traders/touts that we have seen across the world. I do get the feeling that if we bought anything from anyone, though, we would soon be surrounded and I wouldn't rate our chances. Anyway, we returned to the hotel so I could finally change out of ...

Ss..ss..ss....Sa Pa,

A travel blog entry by boesabroad

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... we dragged ourselves into our clothes, off the train and onto a bus for an hours ride to Sa Pa. Arrived about 6.30/7, then as a group (safety in numbers), went in search of brekky; success, found western'ish toast and jam & a latte!

Almost like being back at my desk; not! (if the team are reading this, hope you are all okay and looking forward to your Christmas break).

So what next? We checked into ...