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| Catching the early Reunification Express to Dong Hoi |
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| Duck eggs with developed embryos |
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| Sunrise in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park |
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| Halong Bay - thousands of limestone islands and karsts in the Northeastern part of Vietnam |
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| Ships near Cat Ba Island at dusk |
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| Foggy mornings |
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| Trekking in Cat Ba national park - the biggest island of Halong Bay |
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| Traditional Hanoi pho |
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| Barbecued dogs |
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| Arriving in Northern Vietnam, Sa Pa, near the Chinese border |
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| Hmong - one of the ethnic minority groups living in the North |
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| View from Sa Pa town. Terraced rice fields, mountains and valleys |
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| Trekking in local villages |
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| Spending the night with a local family. Joy and excitement over iPads |
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| Rice plants and morning mist |
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| View from my room in Sa Pa (paradise) |
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| Sunday market in Bac Ha |
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| Bus station with a single departure each day |
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| My favourite pineapple lady in Hanoi |
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| Evening (and thousands of motorbikes) in Hanoi |
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| Sailing in Tam Coc's limestone and cave scenery |
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| Paddling with the feet |
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| Dawn in Hanoi |
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| West lake in Hanoi |
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| Visiting Mai Chau in the Northwestern region of Vietnam |
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| Extremely radiant sunrise in the mountain valley of Mai Chau |
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| Breakfast from the market in Hanoi. The most tasteful and ripe avocados and papayas |
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| End of the journey. Departing from Hanoi |
