Somewhere on the road to Bắc Hà, we saw a boy walking with a white bag. The road was steep and I asked whether he needed a lift. I thought I would drive him a …
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Cleared Forest
A lot of the forest in Northern Vietnam has been cleared to make space for cultivation. Except for the valley of Mường Tè, the National Parks such as Hồ Ba Bẻ,we encountered few large prime forests. …
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I visited Sapa in 2002 and 2014. I look back and tracked some of the differences. The city has undergone a huge transformation. Endless rows of hotels are available. A room for 2 is around …
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So, we had “cơm rang” (fried rice) in Sơn La one evening; the place must be pretty close to Hanoi, because they understood what “trà đá” (iced tea) is – and we didn’t get any …
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