If you’re travelling to Northern Vietnam for the first time, Sapa is a place I would strongly recommend. In this blog, I will share a detailed 3D2N Sapa travel guide to help you prepare for your first visit to this beautiful town. Sapa is a small, mountainous town 350km northwest of Hanoi, Vietnam. It lies …
Trekking in Sapa, Vietnam
Trekking in Sapa seems to be gaining popularity in South East Asia, if not, already popular! I did my hike 4 years ago and to date, it still remains as one of my best trekking experiences in Asia. What to see at Sapa? First thing that comes to your mind when it comes to Sapa …
Hanoi – Sapa overnight train experience, Vietnam
My first experience on an overnight train was in Thailand, when I took a 13-hour train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Kudos to my friend who agreed to do this with me back in 2014! Two years later I did it again, this time from Hanoi to Lao Cai, en route to Sapa on an …
Homestay in Sapa, Vietnam!
Sapa is located about 9.5 hours away from Hanoi and is a popular trekking base in Vietnam. It overlooks the terraced rice fields of the Muong Hoa Valley, and the breathtaking view below is what you will see everyday throughout your journey. However, what left an impactful impression on me was not only the landscape, but …