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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]
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] Blog: Sapa is FAR OUT
Date: December 9th 2006
If you ever come here, you can NOT miss Sapa. We hopped on a "soft sleeper" night train to Sapa. Six bunkbeds (and strangers), in one tiny room and a hole in the floor, so you can poop and pee on the tracks. I felt dirty, and neither of us slept that night. 10 hours later, at 6am, we arrived at the station. Before we even got a chance to get off the train, our cab door was opened by a ta ... read more
Date: December 9th 2006
If you ever come here, you can NOT miss Sapa. We hopped on a "soft sleeper" night train to Sapa. Six bunkbeds (and strangers), in one tiny room and a hole in the floor, so you can poop and pee on the tracks. I felt dirty, and neither of us slept that night. 10 hours later, at 6am, we arrived at the station. Before we even got a chance to get off the train, our cab door was opened by a ta ... read more
