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RE: North-Central Vietnam - a couple of questions

by ecotravelvietnam1 29 May 2012

Hi, with your questions, I can give you some information as follow: 1) Weather: June and July is sunny season in the country so you don't…
RE: Ba Be Lake

by violets 27 April 2012

I went to Ba Be lake on the local bus. You can walk down to the lake and organise a boat trip there (the park resort charges twice as…
RE: Mai Chau. Urgent: Has anyone been or is planning a trip?

by Francois 22 April 2012

"with several complaints, they will be forced to do more and the monkey will hopefully be seized and taken to a nearby monkey sanctuary…
RE: Mai Chau. Urgent: Has anyone been or is planning a trip?

by malvolio 21 April 2012

The macaque is probably +Macaca fascicularis+, called a long-tailed macaque or a crab-eating macaque. They aren't endangered at all --…
RE: Mai Chau. Urgent: Has anyone been or is planning a trip?

by dogeatinghotchips 21 April 2012

Unfortunately there are plenty of animals (especially monkeys) chained up all over Aisa, you best get used to seeing more as you travel…
Mai Chau. Urgent: Has anyone been or is planning a trip?

by bexter99 21 April 2012

On a recent trip to Mai Chau my partner and I found that a macaque monkey was being kept by one of the businesses there. This in itself…
Organised Tours for Northern Vietnam

by Travelbird 18 April 2012

I'd like to give some additional information for travellers which prefer to travel on organised or tailor made trips in the Northwest…
RE: Want to visit Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, etc for 5 days

by discovery_indochina 16 April 2012

G'day! With budget $70-$100 you can stay at hotels 3*-4*.Look at some posts about hotel for reference. Travel from Hanoi to Halong by…
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…
RE: Cycling with child

by Francois 13 February 2012

My kids are older and don't need them, but I've never seen "proper" seats in rental shops in Hoi An (haven't rented in the Delta yet),…
North Vietnam a Couple of Questions

by Metropolitan 08 February 2012

My cousin is getting married and I want to buy her something from Vietnam. The Dien Dam Gallery has some beautiful photographs. I have…
RE: bicycling vinh to hanoi

by Francois 01 February 2012

Forget about biking in the morning - there's no appreciable difference in traffic volumes all day long on Hwy 1, except maybe a slight…
THE CHALLENGE: VIETNAM IN A WEEK

by cjkelly1000 14 January 2012

Hi TTers, I'm just trying to organise a trip for a myself and a few friends to Vietnam for the end of April. I have been reading this…
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: Is there only one Bus Operator In Laos that goes to Hanoi?

by StillWithUs 31 December 2011

You can go through Nameo and avoid the Vinh route altogether. But travel i wonderfully un-predictably slow. Daily bus Thanh Hoa to…
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: Hanoi to Sapa by Road?

by SimonHill 20 December 2011

There are two main ways - the easy one that follows the rail line, up the Red River to Lao Cai. I imagine that this is not that interesting.…
motorbike tour (north of vietnam)

by lethanhcuongvn 19 December 2011

North discovery travel Special motorbike tour Ha Noi to Sapa : 7 days Ha noi - Mai Chau – Son La – Dien Bien – Lai Chau – Sapa
Where will you visit in Viet Nam?

by haprotic_online 19 December 2011

Hi, everyone! I am a new member, pleased to meet you! I am a Vietnamese and like traveling so much. And then I would like to suppose…
RE: Mai Chau places to stay

by MonkeyPuzzle 12 December 2011

Sounds like Mai Chau Lodge is what you're after. I stayed 4 nights in Lak Village. I was surprised that there were hardly any tourists,…
Hanoi to Danang-Vietnam Tour

by wintergirltop 12 December 2011

Cheap flight from [Hanoi to Danang |http://cheapvietnamflight.com/vietnam-domestic-flights/flight/19-16/hanoi-to-danang.html] . A fascinat…
RE: Mai Chau places to stay

by SoloHobo 10 December 2011

The reason the responses dont make sense is that most the replies I suspect are Vietnamese touts from #1 and #2, as for the others, they…
Re: Mai Chau places to stay

by rockyd 10 December 2011

Thanks for the informative replies. We really look forward to going there . It sounds nice and laid back . The home stays sound great…
RE: Mai Chau places to stay

by huevietnam1 09 December 2011

Homestay in Mai Chau is reccommended. It is a peacful place to see and overnight. You can join group tour from Ha Noi to save your budget.…