Shivering in Sapa
January 7th 2007 In the far north of Vietnam, ten hours on a rickety overnight train from Hanoi, lies the sleepy mountain town of Sapa. It is the main gateway for travellers wishing to experience remote Vietnam, although the hilltribes that provide this experience do not call themsleves Vietnamese. They do not have passports, often do not even speak the language and have minimal involvement in anything outside of
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