The rice harvest in Mù Cang Chải and Trạm Tấu

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October 12th 2012

Published: October 15th 2012

I am just back home after traveling 2,450km by local bus, taxi and motorbike in 7 provinces of the North West and the North East mountain regions of Vietnam. This was the longest road trip I’ve ever made. I had traveled for 27 days from 13 September to 9 October and it was also one of the most interesting trips of my life. I had a traveling companion on this trip and we shared some sections of t... 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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A H'mong house in Bản Mù village - Trạm Tấu district

H'mong children in Bản Mù village, Trạm Tấu district

The road in Bản Mù village, Trạm Tấu district

At Là Lóng village in Tú Lệ town

The Thai ethnic minority girls are making "green young sticky rice" which we call "Cốm".

Terraced rice fields in Chế Cu Nha commune

Trạm Tấu market in Trạm Tấu town

We just arrived in the town after traveling by bus from Nghĩa Lộ. The mountain road up to Trạm Tấu is narrow and winding.

Terraced rice fields in Chế Cu Nha commune

The road in La Pán Tẩn commune

This road is a real challenge for motorbike riders and tourists. We met a group of Vietnamese tourists from Sài Gòn and they were struggling with going up the road.

A school in La Pán Tẩn commune

Dinner at a Thai ethnic minority house

I made friend with a Thai ethnic minority boy and he invited me to have dinner with his brothers and friends. We had snails, bamboo worms (my first ever taste), bamboo, beef and fried egg. The boys drank a lot of rice wine. (Bữa tối tôi được mời ở gia đình người dân tộc Thái tại Tú Lệ gồm có ốc, sâu tre (lần đầu tiên ăn món này), măng, thịt bò và trứng rán).

The road in Trạm Tấu - up and down

A H'mong house next to rice field

Chế Cu Nha commune, Mù Cang Chải.

Pork is dried over smoke as a food

At a Thai ethnic minority house by the Highway No. 32, I saw the locals drying pork over smoke like this. It takes two days until the pork can be eaten.

Terraced rice fields in Chế Cu Nha commune

Mid autumn festival in Nghĩa Lộ town

I was in Nghĩa Lộ town right on the Full Moon day and saw children celebrating the Mid autumn festival.

Là Lóng village in Tú Lệ town

A house of the Thai ethnic minority people and view of mountains and rice fields in the town.

Small pool for hot spring bathing in Tú Lệ town

There is a hot spring in the town. Both Thai ethnic minority men and women have bath in this small pool by the stream.

Terraced rice fields in Chế Cu Nha commune

15th October 2012

Leah
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Wow, what a long holiday you had. Thank you for all the beautiful scenery of this section of Vietnam just before harvesting. I like terraced rice fields the most, reminds me of Bali. Great write up.

15th October 2012

John Strathearn
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Rice harvest
Thanks very much for the great photos. I love the rice terraces and the photos of the harvest.

15th October 2012

Suman
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Travel
nice one! http://www.travelblog.org/

15th October 2012

GRACIELA
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wow
Yes, WOW!!! Double wow.

15th October 2012

Nigel O Mahony
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Great Shot!
This reminds me of my trip in Vietnam! Love those rice fields :-) Great focus, great shot!

15th October 2012

Nigel O Mahony
Nigel O Mahony

Terraces
Great photos of the terraced rice fields!

15th October 2012

Yvanka
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Thank you for sharing!
Really enjoyed reading and seeing the pics, it was like i was able to travel a little from my own room! :)

16th October 2012

Pier
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Nice!

24th December 2012

Nguyễn Anh Tuấn
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