On the first day of our trekking in Sapa we were on the road for about 5 hours, weaving through the rice fields and mountains, meeting some locals along the way and a lot of animals. It was an easy…
Vietnam – Trekking in Sapa (Day 1)
My favourite part of the Vietnam trip when I travelled in October was the 2-days trekking in Sapa with Sapa O’Chau which included a 1-night homestay with a Red Dao (pronounced as zao) family. The homestay was an incredible experience. You…
Ethnic Minority Market at Lung Khau Nhin
Although I didn’t have a lot time to explore Hanoi, still I decided to get away from the city and head towards the mountains. On Sapa O’Chau’s website, I saw that they organise trips to weekly markets of the ethnic…
Hanoi Sightseeing – Sword Lake, Temple of Literature, Hanoi Citadel & Cathedral
Hello folks, I’m back in Hong Kong after a short but fun trip to Hanoi and Sapa in Vietnam and I can’t wait to tell you all about it! I’ll start with Hanoi where I spent the first day roaming…
Vietnam and Chengdu in October 2014
Since my trip to Germany in December 2013, I have not done any travelling this year. BUT, in October I will be taking 2 short trips to Vietnam and Chengdu! Vietnam This will be my first time visiting Vietnam and…