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RE: Lonely planet guide book

by westwood 29 May 2012

We didnt take our LP last trip to Vietnam only to realize when we entered via Lao Cai that it would have been handy to know how to get…
Lao Cai Hotels

by PJA 29 May 2012

The new edition of Lonely Planet Vietnam lists 2 hotels for Lao Cai. The first, Terminus Hotel and Restaurant no longer exists. If someone…
RE: Street vendors really pushing their luck

by DancesWithGoats 28 May 2012

Actually the only place We had problems with people blatantly trying to overcharge was in Lao Cai at the station, it was the one place…
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…
RE: 15 days SE Asia to China

by chrisj 24 May 2012

Hanoi > Sapa > Gejui / Jianshui > Kunming. You won't get from Hanoi to Kunming in a day without a flight. (Sapa is well worth the detour.…
RE: China itinerary: go left or go right?

by Otford1 19 May 2012

Sorry i've been away so long. The train ride Hanoi to Lao Cai I have only done by night so I don't know what the scenery is like but Yuanyan…
RE: Thai-Lao Border Ride

by peerless 19 May 2012

Oooopppssss pls excuse mix up of Lao Cai and Nong Khai...past is catching up with me. Yes,Simon it must have been you. Thanks for your…
Re: Route advice for Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

by gieg 17 May 2012

Enter Laos at Chiang Khong / Huay Xai (visa at the border) and do the Gibbons Experience (expensive but memorable - schedule way in advance)…
RE: Thai-Lao Border Ride

by SimonHill 17 May 2012

"More than awhile back a regular poster mentioned his proclivity to ride this area." Was that me? I have ridden both sides from Vienti…
Re: Plan the trip to Vietnam

by AussieSanta 15 May 2012

Hi All I am also putting the finishing plans to my first trip to Vietnam in late June, leaving Aussie land and arriving in Hanoi on 27th…
RE: Jinghong/Xishuangbanna to Hanoi

by montyman 13 May 2012

jinghong to Kumming by bus or fly then train to Hekou cross border to Lao Cai Vietnam onto sapa and from Lao cai to Hanoi on overnight…
RE: visa requirement

by oldirishbum 10 May 2012

Thanks Tim and Everbrite Great info..you guys make this trip easy! The Lao Cai route into Vietnam looks good I still need to resea…
RE: visa requirement

by SoloHobo 09 May 2012

If you are going from SF, just go to the American Airlines page and go thru the booking process, then put it on HOLD, dont Pay, and then…
RE: Best Myanmar enty (China, Thailand...)

by SoloHobo 07 May 2012

I agree with the Kumning to Lao Cai VN train, then hit Sapa, then night train to Hanoi. Its will be cold up in Sapa though, as will the…
RE: Mohan or Hekou

by westwood 05 May 2012

Its not that many kms from Lao Cai to sapa but as usual half the time is spent driving round looking for passengers. We took the night…
RE: Mohan or Hekou

by montyman 05 May 2012

if you go to Vietnam border from Kumming then its just a couple of hrs from the border Lao cai to Sapa by minivan, then from Hanoi work…
RE: Mohan or Hekou

by kd213 05 May 2012

I'm sorry Monty, I don't quite understand -- if we go via Lao Cai, we will go directly to Sapa after crossing the border, if that helps.…
RE: Mohan or Hekou

by montyman 05 May 2012

if you are travelling both where will you end up ie from Kumming to Lao cai you then are already just a minivan from Sapa and then the…
Re: hanoi halong

by halongjonques 02 May 2012

Hi, Some suggestion for you as itinerary : Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Halong - Sapa Day 1: Hanoi – Arrival Day 2: Hanoi – Ninh Binh D …
RE: Vietnam 2012 guidebook comments and corrections

by HenningWessel 01 May 2012

Always great to have a 'local' on site, good one Ralph! Regarding the train, even when there was still a train from Hekou to Kunming,…
RE: Which way through Thailand/Laos?

by SoloHobo 30 April 2012

I have been on this forum since 2001, under TicoTim beack then, had 25,000 post, so when it comes to sharing opinions, advice and travel…
RE: Laos into Northern Vietnam

by svida 30 April 2012

My last trip to Laos was in 2008,I believe then it wasnt allowed to enter Vietnam from Nth.Laos.Ive been interested in doing that since…
RE: Vietnam 2012 guidebook comments and corrections

by sbruny 30 April 2012

Please amend the amendment "it goes only from Hanoi to Lao Cai"
Re: Our Vietnam itinerary -- Are we crazy or smart???

by vuhaiha 26 April 2012

I agree with #2. For Vietnam visit, you should skip Ninh Binh. Indded, Ninh Binh is famous for the biggest pagoda in SE Asia, featuring…
RE: Is it possible to cross the border from Vietnam to China on a motorbike?

by LastWalkman 23 April 2012

Crossing border between Vietnam and China on motorbike or car is impossible. Noproblem with Vietnamese customs but it's different with…