Sapa - probably the most stunning scenery I've ever seen!! Totally amazing!!
December 18th 2007 Sapa was the place in Vietnam that I had been most looking forward to and it didn't disappoint!! I was going to visit Sapa independently, but when I got to Hanoi I was so exhausted that I couldn't be bothered to organise it, so I just booked the three day trip through my hostel. I chose the option of a two day trek with a visit to a local market, Bac Ha market, which is supposed to be the most col
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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 
