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  1. westwood avatar

    RE: Cat Ba Island and Haiphong and Taxi Trip Report

    by westwood 25 May 2012

    Repeat!! You said* "and that is the only train to Sapa"* Your error, not mine..

  2. RunningDog avatar

    RE: Cat Ba Island and Haiphong and Taxi Trip Report

    by RunningDog 25 May 2012

    Westwood is half correct--there are a couple of other lower class alternatives available for overnight sleeper. Westwood is also half…

  3. Francois avatar

    RE: Cat Ba Island and Haiphong and Taxi Trip Report

    by Francois 24 May 2012

    Oh, come on - eating dog meat ("Thit Cho" up north, BTW) is only big trouble when you do it at the beginning of the Lunar month ! Otherwise…

  4. het_tien avatar

    RE: Cat Ba Island and Haiphong and Taxi Trip Report

    by het_tien 24 May 2012

    RunningDog, it's good to hear that you are enjoying your trip and love Vietnam. Just a kind reminder to you: Dog could easily end up as…

  5. westwood avatar

    RE: Cat Ba Island and Haiphong and Taxi Trip Report

    by westwood 23 May 2012

    *They have posh sleeper trains made in Austria for routes on the Da Nang-Hanoi route, and that is the only train to Sapa.* Who told you…

  6. RunningDog avatar

    Cat Ba Island and Haiphong and Taxi Trip Report

    by RunningDog 23 May 2012

    Cat Ba was the first place in the VN trip, which started in Saigon 24 days ago-- where we encountered multiple scams. Like the guy who…

  7. AJasia avatar

    family looking for 5 day beach holiday near Hanoi/Cat Ba

    by AJasia 06 May 2012

    we have 11 days in Vietnam arriving in Hanoi, and are looking for a place 4-5 days at a beach for our 2 kids (5 years and 9 years). I…

  8. surfboy avatar

    RE: hanoi halong

    by surfboy 01 May 2012

    Take a bus from Hanoi to Ninh Binh, stay there few days and explore by bike, very beautiful! Then bus to Haipong and taxi to ferry port.…

  9. HoiAnEcoTravel avatar

    RE: Flight Danang to Haiphong

    by HoiAnEcoTravel 29 April 2012

    You should go to flights Viet Nam Airlines Da Nang - Hai Phong: VN1670 (14:15 - 15:50) Rate: 2,080,000 vnd have good trip

  10. petronelle avatar

    Re: Flight Danang to Haiphong

    by petronelle 26 April 2012

    Thanks all of you.

  11. vuhaiha avatar

    RE: Flight Danang to Haiphong

    by vuhaiha 26 April 2012

    Agree with #4. we used to take this flight. so do not worry about this schedule

  12. hathuylieu avatar

    Vietnam Cycling Tours – Asia biking Tours

    by hathuylieu 26 April 2012

    *CYCLING FROM THE NORTH-WEST TO THE TONKIN GULF OF VIETNAM – 13 DAYS* *Trip Summary* Destination : Yen Bai - Sapa - Lai Chau - Diem…

  13. Roadking95 avatar

    RE: Flight Danang to Haiphong

    by Roadking95 25 April 2012

    Yes look at VN airlines website,it will have the info you want

  14. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Flight Danang to Haiphong

    by anillos_de_saturno 25 April 2012

    I don't have experience with that flight but the online schedule available in the web of Vietnam Airlines shows a flight making that route…

  15. petronelle avatar

    Flight Danang to Haiphong

    by petronelle 25 April 2012

    Hi, Does anyone has experience with the flight from Danang to Haiphong, is it still existing ? Or best way from Danang to Haiphong. We…

  16. petronelle avatar

    Flight Danang to Haiphong

    by petronelle 25 April 2012

    Hi, Does anyone has experience with the flight from Danang to Haiphong, is it still existing ? Or best way from Danang to Haiphong. …

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    RE: Halong bay or Cat Ba Island??

    by tuantkt 23 April 2012

    I think you should come to Monkey Island Resort in Catba. Just take a bus from Luong Yen bus station from Hanoi to Haiphong, go strait…

  18. Captain_Courageous avatar

    Re: Nanning to Vietnam (Mong Cai)

    by Captain_Courageous 18 April 2012

    >To other people, I kindly ask if someone has information regarding: >I'll arrive at xNanning train station at 8.15pm. Can I take…

  19. chilipepper21 avatar

    Re: Saigon to Halong Bay by Train

    by chilipepper21 15 April 2012

    No Train to Halong City. You can take a very slow Spur Line service to Haiphong City if you are hell bent on Train travel. Take a Tour…

  20. rhibee avatar

    RE: Hanoi-haiphong

    by rhibee 13 April 2012

    Go to Gia Lam bus station and just jump on the Hai Au bus to Haiphong. 65,000VND and takes around 2.5 hours. Buses leave regularly. …

  21. sbruny avatar

    RE: Hanoi-haiphong

    by sbruny 13 April 2012

    Go direct to ferry port in Haiphong. Buy ticket direct to Cat Ba. In Cat Ba get motorbike taxi from pier to drive you into town and…

  22. seatofourpants avatar

    RE: Hanoi-haiphong

    by seatofourpants 12 April 2012

    I went to the bus station, asked for the bus to Haiphong and boarded. No agent, no problem :)

  23. Ruby_vu avatar

    Re: How do you get from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay?

    by Ruby_vu 06 April 2012

    As you know, the distance from Hanoi to Halong is approximate 200km, so there are many way to get to Halong depart from Hanoi. The cheapest…

  24. surfboy avatar

    RE: North Itinerary Help

    by surfboy 04 April 2012

    I did it this way, few days in Hanoi (awesome city!) then organised night train to Sapa and back through one of the hostels (very cheap…

  25. Haitravel268 avatar

    My Most Favorite Trip

    by Haitravel268 29 March 2012

    My most favorite tour was to Mai Chau, Halong Bay and Cat Ba island in 1998.I was the local tour guide on that trip and all the passengers…

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