Trekking around Sapa

Happy New Year Vietnam

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January 6th 2008
Happy New Year Everybody! Have a fabulous 2008.... After a day looking around Hanoi we jumped on an overnight train up into northern Vietnam's mountain country - Sapa alt 1650m- close to the Chinese border. We pushed the boat out and travelled in style in our very own private cabin! We arrived in Sapa on New Years Eve. The hats and the gloves came out straight away as it was a wee bit chilly to ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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