Sapa is a rural region in northern Vietnam that is home to several ethnic minorities, including the Black Hmong people (named for the color of their clothes). The area contains many hills, which are covered with rice terraces. I did a three-night, two-day tour of Sapa, which included two overnight trains. The first train was from … Continue reading Sapa
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Halong Bay
I did a three-day, two-night tour of Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, and Lan Ha Bay. On the first morning of the tour, we took a 3.5-hour bus ride from Hanoi to the port of Halong City. Our tour guide Bobby used this as an opportunity to teach us about Vietnamese language. He told us the … Continue reading Halong Bay
Packing list: Asia
One of my goals for this trip was to travel with just a carry on and a personal item. I didn’t want to deal with checking and possibly losing luggage. I also didn’t want to haul a 90-liter backpack onto buses, trains, and ferries. Limiting myself to a carry on was a daunting task, mainly … Continue reading Packing list: Asia
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