We have recently just come back from a 7-month long backpacking trip and included in our travels was 5 weeks discovering the magic of Vietnam. Sitting firmly at the top of our bucket list for a good while now, we were so excited to finally see what all the fuss was about. We figured heading straight to Sapa, with its misty mountains and highland culture was a great place to start. Six hours north of Hanoi, sitting just below China, Sapa has become famous with travelers due to the breathtaking landscape and for the chance to get fully immersed into the local culture. We spent 3 nights there in mid-February to explore what the region had to offer.