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Sleeper train and minibus to Sapa

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February 2nd 2016
We had a transfer to the train station included in our ticket and it consisted of the boy from the hotel hailing a taxi for us, coming with us to the station and escorting us to our carriage. They had already got our boarding passes. Livitrans was the least plush looking of the private carriages, but the compartment was quite cute, free bottles of water, wipes and biscuits, adequate toilet next do ... 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