Getting from Hanoi to Sapa means either a night on the train or about six hours on the road, and I chose the night. I had one evening in Hanoi, a vague idea that the mountains in the north were special, and a friend who said, without much explanation, just take the night train. So I did. A few years ago I boarded the SP1 at Hanoi station just before 10 pm, fell...
Sapa, a long forgone French hill station in Lao Cai should be on your bucket list during your Vietnam trip. Sapa is 380 KM northwest of Hanoi and can easily reached by a comfortable train journey in 8 hours. Overlooking the gorgeous Muong Hoa valley in the foot of Mount Fansipan, and surrounded by the tribal villages, this green marvel is a treat for the eyes and...
Mount Fansipan is the highest peak in the Indochina peninsula. You can go for a hike to mountain from a Vietnamese town named Sa Pa. Here is your ultimate guide fora hike to Mount Fansipan on your own.