• Tino CanzianiTino’s World Trip 2022Traveler
    Sapa rice terraces - they have 3 harvest cycles here as opposed to two in many other parts
    Cat Cat village (From the French Cascade)Local tribes identify by unique dressingDancing for curious visitorsSapa received heavy investments and is busier than i.e. Zermatt or DavosCold weather = Hot Pot (Cheese Fondue without cheese)Taking "waiting for the skiing lift" to the next levelEndless terracesPeople marry young, as early as 14. "Kids want to marry like they want candy!" QuoOur young cooks already have 5 and 6 year old childrenFish farms right infront of our homestayWonder soup kitchen1.5 usd meal - belly full and satisfied.Our guide in Sapa with her baby (The man stays at home and she works).Hiking through rice terraces with water buffalos (nation animal of Vietnam)He is gathering fire woodWater buffalos are only butchered after death (often the meat is made into jerky)Night train to Hue - Great! Only inconvenience was the 15 degree ACExtraordinary Vietnamnese culinary delight - 18 days old fertilized and growing egg/chick foetusWestern tourist are still rare here, a hundred Asian tourists for one European

    The Vietnamese Alps Sapa

    April 16, 2022 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 20 °C

    Sapa - The French came here a hundred years ago to establish an army outpost and bring christianity. Today is has seen a revival as a substitute alpine trip to Switzerland, for obvious reasons (the average Vietnamnese is too poor to travel outside the country). They even have Swiss companies build the gondola here!

    The scale is immense, thousands of people storm these mountains every week, but only very few visit the local villages and check out the typical way of life.    Read more