Playtime in Sa Pa

Hanoi

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June 26th 2006
Hanoi isn't really the most appealing of cities - it's really big, traffic is absolutely chaotic with moto-cyclos jetting all over the place, no pedestrian crossings (just a get out and hope for the best attitude!), and in wet season, grey and dreary. With this in mind, we organised activities outside the city as soon as possible! And so we hit off to Sa Pa for a 3day hiking trek in the very n ... read more

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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