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  1. discovery_indochina avatar

    RE: Northern Vietnam loop trip worth it?

    by discovery_indochina 13 April 2012

    Yeap.Hanoi - Mai Chau - Moc Chau -Son La - Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau - Phong Tho - Tam Duong - Binh Lu - Sapa - Hanoi.That's great! …

  2. nguyenthigiang avatar

    sapa

    by nguyenthigiang 28 February 2012

    Sa Pa or Sapa, is a frontier town and capital of Sa Pa District in the Lao Cai province in northwest Vietnam. It is one of the main market…

  3. HenningWessel avatar

    RE: North Vietnam a Couple of Questions

    by HenningWessel 11 February 2012

    I was kidding with the 'danger seeker' part. You'll see if you read a couple more threads on vaccinations. I say don't play with your…

  4. malvolio avatar

    RE: Where would you go?

    by malvolio 15 December 2011

    Well, I've been all over SEA and +I+ most want to go back to Vietnam but that's just me. If you want to stick to surface transportation,…

  5. jp_geckozy avatar

    RE: Cycling from sapa to hanoi

    by jp_geckozy 05 December 2011

    Hello! OP, please check my reply as below. I recommend you to take another route different from "Lao Cai to Ha Noi " route. ■Sapa …

  6. OllyTraveller avatar

    Northwest Vietnam-Advice Please!

    by OllyTraveller 29 August 2011

    Hi, would be really grateful for some help with our holiday plans! My husband and I will be heading to Vietnam on the 6th November and…

  7. tokyojoe avatar

    Re: That old Vietnamese chesnut!

    by tokyojoe 04 December 2010

    I think about visiting Vietnam for a third time. I had been there in 2002 and 2005. I don't remember more or less scams than in other…

  8. HenningWessel avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by HenningWessel 25 November 2010

    Easy peasy, Mauricio, Sofia- Plovdiv- Beograd- Pristina ;)

  9. mooslie avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by mooslie 25 November 2010

    good idea my friend!

  10. Mauricio avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by Mauricio 25 November 2010

    Recent change of plans do not allow for time in the northwest. I am now trying to find out how to get to Bulgaria from Kosovo by land...…

  11. mooslie avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by mooslie 25 November 2010

    mauricio @#6 contemplating your navel in Sapa...right or wrong?

  12. mooslie avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by mooslie 25 November 2010

    Yes, seriously I did get on the wrong bus! I should never have booked with Lagoon Explorer. Their PR with guests is disgusting. For example…

  13. Bambooboy avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by Bambooboy 24 November 2010

    You must have gotten on the wrong bus. We shouldn't be surprised I guess.

  14. mooslie avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by mooslie 24 November 2010

    @#7 It's Ok I've been to Halong for a few days and know the bus travels north west. Just a tongue in cheek reply above-that's all. …

  15. Mauricio avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by Mauricio 24 November 2010

    hehe...

  16. Bambooboy avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by Bambooboy 24 November 2010

    His original reply was meaningless since he doesn't know where Ha Long and Cat Ba are.

  17. Mauricio avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by Mauricio 24 November 2010

    The question is not meaningless. I am asking *you* what *you* think. I am asking *you* to rank *your* preferences. There are no right…

  18. mooslie avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by mooslie 23 November 2010

    HW the OP needs to describe his/her interests, otherwise the question is meaningless. We all have ideas but what does Op like to do? …

  19. HenningWessel avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by HenningWessel 23 November 2010

    Dien Bien Phu, Fansipan, Sapa. Pretty regular attractions, very on the beaten track. But there are lots of little villages you can stop…

  20. mooslie avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by mooslie 22 November 2010

    tks...just testing to see if you were awake! Everyone else gives the opposite direction to the OP ...why can't I do it just once? …

  21. Bambooboy avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by Bambooboy 22 November 2010

    Mooslie - Ha Long and Cat Ba are in North _East_ Vietnam

  22. mooslie avatar

    RE: Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by mooslie 22 November 2010

    Q: "1. What are your top three things to do/see/visit in northwest Vietnam?" A: 1.Contemplate your navel on a mountain in Sapa. 2.Clou…

  23. Mauricio avatar

    Top three in northwest Vietnam

    by Mauricio 21 November 2010

    1. What are your top three things to do/see/visit in northwest Vietnam? 2. Can I rent a motorbike in Hanoi and ride there myself? …

  24. vnst avatar

    RE: sapa and malaria

    by vnst 22 May 2010

    Fansipan or Fan Si Pan (Phan Xi Păng in Vietnamese pronunciation) is a mountain in Vietnam, the highest in Indochina, at 3 143 m. It…

  25. dannyboi avatar

    RE: North Vietnam

    by dannyboi 05 April 2009

    Alot of people give different ideas of budgets, for example backpacking for 6 months around SEasia some ppl say £3k other £5k others say…

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