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Tips for Accommodation – Sapa trip As one of Vietnam’s famous tourist destinations, every year millions of domestic and foreign tourists come to Sapa to experience and explore the unique cultural space of ethnic minorities living here. So the accommodation system is very developed. Sa Pa’s accommodation system is divided into 3 areas: the area near the lake, Cau May area – Muong Hoa and the town center. Among them are the most beautiful hotels in Cau May – Muong Hoa area. Most hotels in this area have a very beautiful view of the mountains and especially Fansipan peak. You can go to: Top 5 luxury hotels in Sapa to read more about the evaluations and room rate for each. Room rates are reasonable: The cheapest prices are motels in the area near the lake, priced from 200,000-300,000 VND only. If you want to be a bit more comfortable at the hotel, you can spend VND 500,000-700,000 to book a room at a 3-star hotel in Cau May – Muong Hoa area. There are also a number of high-cla...

Have you ever asked yourselves, what you have left after taking a trip? Memories with the destinations, the local people and their exotic food, satisfaction when admiring beautiful landscapes or the fulfilled feeling when our travelling purposes have been met. Less or more we surely want to share our experience with those beloved ones at home. How about giving them some gifts from our trip? When visiting the diverse cultural Malaysia, here are our  Top 5 suggestions for what to buy in Malaysia as gifts . Keep on exploring. Top 5 suggestions for what to buy in Malaysia as gifts: 1. Batik: Batik silk  – Internet photo For those who are shopping lovers, then spending some hours at the local shopping malls may always lie on the list of their  Malaysia tours . If you are a fan of the local customs or nature-originated items, then batik should come first in the list of what to buy in Malaysia as gifts. Batik drawing  – Photo from livingnomads.com Batik fabric is m...

Summer time has finally come in Vietnam with the average temperature during the day going around 35-38 Celsius degrees. Locals are finding and thinking of many funny and creative ideas to avoid the heat. One of these ways is to flock to somewhere cooler than their usual residence place and spend some days there. Given this reason, many have chosen destinations in the northern part of Vietnam such as Sapa as an alluring and perfect place to stay away from the heat. Thus,  What to do in Sapa in summer ? Let us help you uncover the answer. Thac Bac Waterfall  – Internet photo Sapa at glance: Sapa is located in Lao Cai Province (one of 6 provinces in the northwestern part of Vietnam) about 370 km from Hanoi Capital City. These northwestern provinces are characterized by mountainous landscape giving magnificent views of mountains, adventurous passes plus the enticing life of various ethnic groups. Standing on the height of about 1,600 m, Sapa possesses the comfortable and fa...

1. Conquering Fansipan Mountain: Known as the roof of Indochina, conquering Fansipan Mountain is the dream of many young people. That is the reason why the very first  things to do in Sapa  is to go up to the highest place of Vietnam in particular and of Indochina in general. With the support from cable car, climbing to the mountain is now much more comfortable and less tough. Fansipan Mountain  – Internet Photo Sapa cable car  – Internet photo But if you love adventure, you really should climb to Fansipan Mountain. There is a stop at the middle of the journey for travellers to sleep overnight and fill up your energy to finish the trip. Coming to Sapa this time, you have the ample chance to admire its peaceful views of locals harvesting on their farmland. 2. Admiring its magnificent rice field terraces: Terraced fields in Sa Pa were honored as one of the most spectacular terraced fields in the world. Nature rewards the destination so generously with an ...

Going to Sapa but not visiting the local markets in Sapa, you have missed the most interesting thing here. Together we discover the most unique markets in Sapa with many amazing things below! Let's read! You can read full article here. 1. Cao Son Sapa Market - The Market In Sapa Cao Son Market is located in Cao Son commune, Muong Khuong district, Lao Cai. To go to Cao Son market, there are many different ways. But the way that tourists are most interested in is going on a river cruise to admire the river and the majestic Northwest forest. Unlike other markets in Sapa, Cao Son market only meets on Wednesdays. Cao Son Market sells many different items from utensils to eating and wearing. Every activity of buying and selling in the market is always extremely busy and fun. The interference of the identity of a number of ethnic groups living in riverside villages has created a colorful view in Cao Son market every week. Besides, Sapa is reagarded as one of the most...