Sapais the place to go if you’ve dreamed of those tiered rice paddies, tropical forests and limestone topography. Located in northwest Vietnam, Sapa has grown from a hidden gem to a popular tourist destination with many of the amenities you’d expect, like local tour operations, homestays...
for them in the dry season, paying them 20–25,000 riel (US$5–6.25)/day (laborers bring their own rice/food). The money that Brao villagers received from selling their land was usually spent quickly. Fortunately, however, villagers have reportedly not yet sold their lowland rice paddy ...