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On Cloud 9 in Sapa

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July 3rd 2007
After all the annoyances with our tours in Ha Long Bay, Sapa was a welcomed change. Sapa may be one of our favorite places so far! The landscape may best be compared to the mountains in Switzerland and Austria. However, in Sapa the mountainsides are covered in rice paddy terraces. The Aussie guys we met in Ha Long Bay also booked a trip to Sapa and, ironically, ended up in our tour group too. ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa

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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