When you first start researching Sapa, a touristy town in the hills of northern Vietnam, most of the people who travel there are backpackers who do the “Homestay’ trek with the Hill tribe people. There are 4 or 5 different hill tribes in the area. I have been fascinated with the Hmong people ever sinceContinue reading “Hill Tribe Homestay trek, Sapa Vietnam”
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Trekking to the “Roof of Indochina”: Mt. Fansipan
At 3,143 metres (10,312 ft), Fansipan peak is the highest point in Indochina. That means Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. I don’t know why, but figured this would be an easy hike for me to get my climbing muscles back in shape for an upcoming hike in Taiwan. Well, now I’m worried because this hikeContinue reading “Trekking to the “Roof of Indochina”: Mt. Fansipan”