Trung Khanh — Cao Bang
The Trung Khan district in Cao Bang hugs the border with China. Best known as the home of Ban Gioc. If you only day-trip to Ban Gioc from Cao Bang city you are missing some beautiful landscapes. There is something…
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Thong Nguyen — Hoang Su Phi
Thong Nguyen is the most popular destination in Hoang Su Phi. Since most people on a short visit will arrive from the southern end on QL2, it is the closest terraced rice field area in Honag Su Phi for them.…
Ta Su Choong — Hoang Su Phi
Ta Su Chung is below Ban Luoc and above Thong Nguyen in Hoang Su Phi. It doesn’t get as many visitors as it is the only major rice field on the east side of DT177. The lack of visitors doesn’t…
Ban Luoc — Hoang Su Phi
Ban Luoc is a wonderful destination in Hoang Su Phi. It is a great valley with homestays and photographic opportunities around every corner. Many of the homestays have great views directly on the property. This makes getting up for the…
Ban Phung — Hoang Su Phi
Ban Phung is to Hoang Su Phi as Y Ty is to Sapa. Both are very remote, mountainous regions with limited services and amazing landscapes. I usually approach it via Bac Ha and Si Ma Cai. It is my first…
Y Ty — Sapa
Though Y Ty is a large area in the Bat Xat district of Lao Cai, it is generally considered part of the Sapa area. A very mountainous area it sits at 2000m high. The altitude means it is often covered…
Muong Hum — Sapa
Muong Hum in Xat Bat part of the Sapa region is my base for Y TY. A permit is still needed for Y TY and it takes a week or more to get one from the immigration office in Lao…
Muong Hoa Valley — Sapa
The Muong Hoa Valley sprawls south of Sapa city. These are what most people think of when they envision Sapa. Accessed from the west side of DT152 you have destinations including: Ta Van is the most commercial village in the…
Ban Ho — Sapa
Ban Ho is the first rice major growing area you will come to on the southern end of the main road to Sapa, DT152. If you are arriving from Hanoi, rather than go all the way to Lao Cai you…
Lao Chai — Mu cang Chai
Lao Chai is the furthest north on Rt. 32 of the Mu Cang Chai rice fields. Most miss t, or hear Lao Chai and think of the area in Sapa. Being a bit out fo town it is a good…