Adventures in Sapa February 11th 2005 Made it to Sa Pa.
A little disorganized
Went for a small trek.
Since I had the whole day to myself in the almost empty (except for tourists) town of Sa Pa I decided to take a little walk south to see what I'd find. It was stinking hot out but I continued walking for about an hour and saw some of the amazing terraced landscapes that Sa Pa is known for. Just a little teaser before my two days ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa 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
Hello all, welcome to my travel blog. Anybody coming here will probably know me already, so I'm not going to write anything about myself. The entries here will be describing my Round the World Adventure, taking in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, India, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and beyond. The adventure begins December 28th, 2004 to ?? I'm travelling solo for the most part, so will no doubt be writing here lots when human comapanionship is lacking, I'm obsessed with keeping the blog more or less up-to-date or the parents want to know of my whereabouts! lol ... full info