Sapa: A lush, green heaven!

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August 30th 2008

Published: December 9th 2008

On Friday night Larry and I boarded a rickety old train and spent the rest of the night (10 hours) being bumped and rocked around our 4-person "deluxe sleeper" on dirty mattresses which may have been nice 15 years ago. It was the beginning of our Sapa experience! We arrived at Lao Cai Station (on the Chinese-Vietnamese border) at 6:10am and boarded our 1-hour shuttle bus to Sapa. The ride was a... Read Full Entry

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Lisa Van Muyen

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it solely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." -Mark Twain Hey everyone! I have started this journal in order to keep you informed of my adventures in Japan, as well as my travels throughout Asia. ... full info

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9th December 2008

Uncle John
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Amazing Pictures of a culture that only the vary adventurous tourists will experience.

10th December 2008

Mom
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good thing you didn't adopt all those little babies you fell in love with over the past 3 years - our house would be very full LOL - amazing photos and how nice to see all that colour.

23rd April 2009

Aunt Elizabeth
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Lisa, you are one adventurous person - there is so much you have shown us out of the ordinary and so personally done. Just beautiful. Thanks (don't look at the date)

21st August 2009

Priya
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What month of the year did you go
Hi, we are planning a Sapa trip around November 25 and are wondering whether the rice fields will be green

23rd October 2009

Lisa Van Muyen
Lisa Van Muyen

Sapa Trip
Hi there! My friend and I went to Sapa in September of last year. I am not sure if they will still be green in November, it might be after harvest season. Maybe check with some other travellers? Have a great trip!

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