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May 25th 2019
Published: May 10th 2019
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5 May to 7 May 2019 - I travelled to Sapa on a 3-day trip for the purpose of visiting the Fansipan summit. At an altitude of 3,143m, Fansipan is the highest peak of Indochina (the old name given by the French for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia during its colonial time). This is the first time that I went to Sapa alone. On my previous trips I travelled with my friends and parents, and that was many yea... Read Full Entry



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I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. When working for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi, I had the chance to travel to 28 countries and to all the 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 25 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Mongolia and Italy are my love, and other favorite countries are Australia, France, New Zealand, Nepal, Fiji, Japan, India, Indonesia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (8 trips, 15 cities), South Korea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cambodia (3 trips), Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (3 trips), Malaysia (4 trips), Singap... full info
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On my way upOn my way up
On my way up
From Fansipan cable car station I had to walk up 80 steps to funicular station. I am going to take the funicular to the summit. The flag tower is the summit.
Steep steps for going up and down (Fansipan summit)Steep steps for going up and down (Fansipan summit)
Steep steps for going up and down (Fansipan summit)
Musical instruments at Sapa marketMusical instruments at Sapa market
Musical instruments at Sapa market
On my way downOn my way down
On my way down
Sapa at nightSapa at night
Sapa at night
View from my cable car on the way to Fansipan summitView from my cable car on the way to Fansipan summit
View from my cable car on the way to Fansipan summit
Sapa train station to Fansipan summitSapa train station to Fansipan summit
Sapa train station to Fansipan summit
This is the place where tourists take a train, then cable car to Fansipan summit.
A street in SapaA street in Sapa
A street in Sapa
The slogan is about clean water and environmental hygiene.
Painting on the wall at Sapa train stationPainting on the wall at Sapa train station
Painting on the wall at Sapa train station



10th May 2019

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10th May 2019

Violets
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How it's changed!
Sapa certainly has changed a lot since I was there 10 years ago but, as Hanoi girl says, it's the surrounding countryside and people that make it a great place to visit. I've never even tried the trip to Fansipan because I knew it was a difficult climb, but perhaps I'll have a go now that it is so much easier. I love the photos.

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