Sleeper train to Sapa

Vietnam April 16 - May 10

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May 16th 2008
Hello all, we have just arrived back in Bangkok after about 4 weeks in Vietnam and Cambodia. Today is May 16 and we are in an internet kiosk booking plans for Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. I will cover our trip to Vietnam on this blog entry. Vietnam, what can you say about Vietnam. We flew from Bangkok to Hanoi on April 16, I had done an online visa application before hand. We arrived at the Hanoi ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa

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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