H'mong Girls at Sapa Market

June 2nd 2007
As we traveled back to Hanoi, we were trying to figure out what to do next (since nothing was set in stone for our travels). We decided to take the night train to Sapa. We spent the afternoon before leaving figuring out the process of buying train tickets in Hanoi and then watched the water puppet show. It is a thousand year old traditional folk story telling at its best. After the show we filled ... read more

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

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Richard Owens

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Hi this is Richard and Beth. Beth and I will be traveling to Viet Nam this summer to sightsee. We plan to explore the coast of Viet Nam starting in Hanoi and finishing up in Ho Chi Minh City. I will then travel alone to the Northwest Highlands for a potential research site. I will be looking to for a village commune that uses forest products and grows various crops such as coffee, pepper, rice, maize, and fish ponds. We are excited to be here after a very long journey of 30 plus hours. ... full info

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