Hmong villagers walking through the rice fields in the mountain enclave of Sapa in northern Vietnam. (Photo: Gettyimages) Sapa is a beautiful town in the northern mountains of Vietnam. It is known for ...

Nestled among the Hoang Son Lien Mountains, Sapa is an excellent gateway to the H’mong and Dao villages that dot the landscape of Vietnam. The first thing travelers should know about Sapa is that it ...

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I love and loathe Sapa, Vietnam. Maybe loathe's too harsh of a term. Let’s just say I found some aspects of traveling in Sapa irritating. As a photographer I found Sapa frustrating, because every time ...

Hanoi-based travel writer Joshua Zukas has contributed to three guidebooks about Vietnam. Tourist destinations like Sapa Town, Halong Bay, and Phu Quoc often get overrun with tourists. Zukas ...

About a 6-hour drive from Hanoi, Sa Pa (Lao Cai province) is among the most famous tourist attractions in Vietnam. Located at an altitude of 1,600m above sea level, at the foot of the majestic Hoang ...

As our guide leads our small group down a dirt path by the main road, I am sceptical about what awaits us on this hike in Sapa, Vietnam. We are only half an hour from the town centre and the path ...

Vietnam has everything, from a secret island brimming with tropical paradise vibes to a vibrant Asian canal town like a mini Venice. But for something truly authentic and immersive, choosing homestays ...

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