Sapa is the place visitors come to escape the crowds and reconnect with nature. The endless panoramic views across rice fields are a contrast to the chaotic excitement of Hanoi, 300km to the east. Sooner or later though, you’ll need to leave Sapa and most people travel back to Hanoi by train, refreshed and ready…
Sapa and Hanoi feel a world away from each other. While Sapa showcases Vietnam’s hill country and has long been a favourite destination for locals and visitors alike, Hanoi is a chaotic but charismatic capital city, full of energy and experiences. Most visitors to the country explore both places and they’re handily linked by two…
Thirty three hours, seventeen hundred kilometres, two cities and one country; however you measure it, the Reunification Express is vast. Connecting Hanoi with Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon if you prefer), this route is indelibly linked to the history of Vietnam and the changes it has witnessed over the past seventy years. After the…
The railways of Vietnam have come to symbolise a united and connected country, with a safe and comfortable network forming the backbone of its transport network. With the majority of the main sights served by trains, it’s the ideal way to explore this magical country. The railway network is an integral part of life in…