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Ninh Binh for 2 day,s & Hang Mua

by clarecole 02 May 2012

In the LP it states that that the area around Ninh Binh is quiet picturesce I will stay there about 2 day,s as I go further north I…
Re: bicycling vinh to hanoi

by larsay 02 February 2012

+Tam Cốc is lovely, but three days might be a bit much.+ Well, I was including the day of arrival from Vinh. Anf if you want to do all…
Re: Thing about taking a few days in the Ninh Binh area - what to see?

by larsay 03 January 2012

Voilà ! TAM COC (“HALONG BAY ON LAND”) The guide books talk a lot about Ninh Binh and its hotels. Ninh Binh is far from being th …
Re: Ninh Binh Countryside Accomodation

by larsay 30 December 2011

Voilà ! The guide books talk a lot about Ninh Binh and its hotels. Ninh Binh is far from being the most pleasant city on Earth, and the…
Ninh Binh Countryside Accomodation

by lattesipper 29 December 2011

Hi wise thorntree people! This is a question relating to a 5 week cycle tour I am doing in Jan/Feb from Hanoi to Laos to as far as we…
RE: a choice I still have to make in Ninh Binh

by MonkeyPuzzle 09 December 2011

Option D, stay away from the Tam Coc tourist trap and rent a motorbike and explore the area at your own leisure and head out to Kim Son…
Vietnam Trip Report

by trebex 05 December 2011

I've been back for six weeks already, so it is time to post. Itinerary: 9 days in mid-October - 3 Nights Hanoi, 3 nights HCMC including…
Re: Travel to Cuc Phuong national Park

by larsay 24 November 2011

Your problem is not to go from Halong to Ninh Binh, but from Ninh Binh to the park, unless you rent a motorbike or a taxi. Between you…
Re: The Imperial City of Hue

by larsay 10 May 2011

There are many more covered bridges in Vietnam that it is said ! I know 2 at the Thay Phuong Pagoda near Hanoi and I am sure that there…
RE: The Imperial City of Hue

by maureenm 09 May 2011

Great report and being here for 9 days must almost qualify you for resident status. One small correction - the local bridge is Thanh…
Re: Itinerary help

by larsay 08 May 2011

Nothing special to see in Haiphong; There is no such thing as "at lest 1 bus per hour from Haiphong to Ninh Binh. Here is the schedule…
Re: Motorbike The East coast of Vietnam Top Gear Style - i need advice!!!

by conemeister 06 May 2011

Yes JungleBeach, Nam the Man is crazy good, he took 2 inexperienced riders on the trip of their lives (well almost). We saw plenty of…
RE: Ninh Bin - how to get there, what to do there

by maureenm 14 March 2011

I did the train trip from Hanoi to Hue last August and stopped in Ninh Binh for about two and a half days. However the southbound train…
Re: Ninh Binh review - Lovely Countryside

by freeloadx 27 December 2010

hi petra, yeah the weather reports for sapa is not very favourable. personally it was raining for the 2 out of the 3 days that i was there,…
Ninh Binh review - Lovely Countryside

by freeloadx 18 December 2010

The stay in Ninh Binh has been the highlight of my stay in Vietnam so far. A real pity that i was able to spend only 2D1N in this lovely…
Returned from Vietnam Trip - Ninh Binh / Tam Coc Info

by kiwi_in_oz 20 November 2010

Hi My husband and I visited Vietnam last month for 3 weeks. Information I gathered is below. Please check out my other postings on…
RE: new books about Vietnam

by maureenm 24 October 2010

Agree #6 - many of Duong Thu Huong's books are not published here but you can buy quite a few overseas. She was expelled from the VN…
Re: Ninh Binh to Hue

by sunnybg123 05 October 2010

Well, If you would like to visit the North Vietnam only, I suggest you should pick Ninh Binh instead of Dalat. It will take more time…
RE: Ninh Binh to Hue

by maureenm 04 October 2010

I took the SE7 from Ninh Binh to Hue in August. It is a slow trip as the train makes at least a dozen stops not the three suggested on…
RE: Place to stay in Ninh Binh

by maureenm 26 August 2010

I have made my trip to Ninh Binh and stayed at the Ngoc Anh. I agree with both posts #4 and #5. The owners are friendly and helpful,…
RE: 10 days left!!!

by steve2208 09 November 2009

Ninh Binh is a nice place to see with many beauty spot such as Tam Coc-Bich Dong Cave, Van Long Natural reserve, Kenh Ga hotspring, Trang…
RE: Opening hours

by Muzzman 07 April 2009

Going to Phat Diem Cathedral on Sunday is a good idea - we went during the week and none of the churches were OPEN. The grounds were…
Opening hours

by matt73 07 April 2009

I am going to Vietnam soon and will be visiting the north of the country plus Hue. I have quite a tight itinerary and am likely to find…
RE: Perfume Pagoda or Ninh Binh ?

by Bambooboy 29 March 2009

Definitely Ninh Binh. And try to take in the amazing cathedral at Phat Diem (as featured in The Quiet American). One of Vietnam's unsung…
Visit Ninh Binh and Ha Nam provinces tomorow. Enjoin with us!

by vietuk 12 February 2009

Hello everybody, We are 4 vietnamese friends (3 men, 1 woman), 27 in age, friendly, truth... From tomorow morning (13th Feb) to 14th…