Rice terraces

April 16th 2009
Sapa, a small town north west of Hanoi, famous for its perfectly manicured rice terraces, ranks up there in the most beautiful places that we have encountered on our travels. We arrived off of the night train early in the morning and taken by mini-van the final hour to Sapa town. As soon as we stepped off of the mini-van we were approached by a few local tribe women asking us where we were from, ... 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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Matt & Lindsay

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We are a couple from Toronto, Canada who would like to share our travels, experiences, and adventures. We recently spent the better part of a year travelling through Japan, Korea, South East Asia, and New Zealand and had the time of our lives! Feel free to read about our adventures and if you are heading over to that part of the world, or to Canada, we would be happy to answer any inquiries. Our travels have opened our eyes and broadened our horizons to the many different and amazing cultures that share this world, and we are eager to continue to explore what else is out there. Onl... full info

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