Dinner!

Whirlwind Tour of the North - Hanoi to Sapa to Halong Bay to Hanoi again

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September 25th 2008
Sapa is my new faourite place in Vietnam! I know I said that about Ninh Binh, but its definately Sapa. Closely followed by Hanoi. Hanoi kicks ass - its the coolest, most hectic yet totally charming place. Its been our base for the last week or so, and while we are excited to leave for The Phillipines tomorrow, we'll be really sad to leave Hanoi. We could spend so much longer he ... 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