I traveled by train with my two kids from Hanoi to Sapa in Vietnam. We explored the capital city before hopping on the sleeper train, heading up north to the mountains. After sleeping on the floor in ...

There's a certain kind of tranquility that only mountain towns can inspire, and the market town of Sapa in Northern Vietnam is no exception. In this highland escape five hours (nine by train) from ...

Northern Vietnam’s Cao Bang and Sa Pa loop offers dramatic limestone karsts and rice terraces, but the 2026 travel reality is more complex than the maps suggest. The 600km journey via Hanoi takes ...

Once a sleepy town famous for its rice terraces and ethnic tribal cultures, Sapa – a five-hour drive from Hanoi – has grown in recent years to become one of the hottest tourist destinations in Vietnam ...

Sapa is a beautiful town in the northern mountains of Vietnam. It is known for its stunning natural scenery, including terraced rice paddies, lush forests, and majestic mountains. The town is also ...

Vietnam is a popular holiday destination for Hong Kong residents since it is not far away – Hanoi is only a two-hour flight from Hong Kong International Airport. There is more to the Land of the ...

Rail lines like the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) and the PNR South Long Haul Project are in the works, but it may take ...

Epic northern route: The Sapa–Cao Bang journey spans about 600 km, often via Hanoi, and passes through breathtaking terraced fields, ethnic villages, and mountain passes. Multiple travel options: ...

Sapa on your bucket list? Don't dawdle. “Don’t go to Sapa,” my travel industry pal said. “it’s turning into another Kuta Beach.” Could this be true? Is it really as busy, messy and hassle-prone as ...