Sapa

The greener pastures of Sapa

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October 17th 2006
A night back in Hanoi and enough time to pick up our passports with successful Chinese Visas and off we hope onto the overnight train to Sapa. We have been recommended Sapa by many - Prince Christoph in particular - and were looking forward to the trip, though with some trepidation as it was with the same tour company as Halong Bay. We debated trying to change and get our money back, but frankl ... 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