Sapa women sewing

Sapa

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November 2nd 2008
13th October 2008 Got the night train to Sapa with Aussies Brenda and Richard. We'd booked a tour with one of the many Singh cafes which proved to be a much better idea than doing it ourselves as the train ticket system was chaotic to say the least - and the tour was really cheap anyway. Think it cost $100 for the return train fare, transfers to and from Lau Cai station to Sapa, a night in th ... 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