Old tea trees and Red H'mong people in Suối Giàng
July 23rd 2012 This is Part 1 of my 7-day solo trip to 3 provinces (Yên Bái – Lai Châu – Lào Cai) in the North West of Vietnam by train, local bus and motorbike (from 15/7 to 21/7/2012). On Sunday afternoon (July 15) I got a slow train from Hanoi to Yên Bái city. The train ride takes 5 hours as it stops at many stations. It was so pleasant to see Hanoi and the countryside landscape from the train, alth
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