http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30329 I just did the leg from Sapa to Hanoi in a bus and hardly slept a wink. The road is terrible for a lot of the journey. I spent at least the first half trying not to be thrown around, which is hardly conducive to a good night's kip.
I was also uncomfortably close to the man next to me. It was hard not to move without touching him, and I felt very hemmed in.
While I'm usually OK with long coach trips, in this case I'd definitely opt for the slightly-more-expensive sleeper train!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30329 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22083
Bac Ha market is not simply a place for trading like other markets. It is not only the place to exchange local goods with the outside, but also a place of cultural interaction amongst the local peoples. Once down the mountain, people always wear new colorful skirts to join the Bac Ha market because they consider it as a festival held every Sunday. This custom is still maintained today.

Bac Ha market are divided into small markets according to its features such as brocade market, food market, horse market, poultry market, bird market. Each market area is filled with goods and brings its own profound traits. Especially, Bac Ha is also the most romantic dating place for young men and women after one hard-working week.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22083