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March 19th 2010
I arrived at the Lo Cai train station, which services Sapa, much earlier than expected; 4:25 to be precise. Given that I thought we were supposed to get in around 6:00, I was not ready to go. Fortunately, last night I practiced my usual habit of keeping everything together. So all I had to do was quickly throw on my shirt, grab my sheets and bags, put on my sandals and go. I was off the train with ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest

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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