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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

First Impressions. Return Trip to Sapa; Taphin


Still as busy as ever, Sapa remains an attractive destination for international and, more so, Vietnam's domestic market. The colourful Sapa markets were packed with tourists and the usual local street sellers.

In Taphin village, a story of mixed opinions has evolved since the last time Capilano University was there (3 years ago). Slightly increasing were the numbers of overnight stays. Complementary to that was a sustainable increase in the number of homestays and guest houses.

However, according to the companies that were running day-trips to village, a plan to cut back the number of trips was in effect. The reason: the high number of street-sellers combined with visitor dissatisfaction as a result of 'impolite' locals and arguments between the street-sellers themselves and the tourists.

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