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RE: Traveling Sapa-Lai Chau-Muong Lay-Son La-Mai Chau-Han?

by HenningWessel 03 May 2012

I went the other way round by public transport no problem. But I had Dien Bien Phu in it and another place called Phuong something or…
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…
RE: sapa to dien bien phu

by jp_geckozy 26 November 2011

I thought you have only a few days before crossing border but you say you have a week before crossing border so i know that you have enough…
Re: sapa to dien bien phu

by LnRem 25 November 2011

thanks for replying so fast ! domo arigato gosaimasu :-) (I didn t book anything yet, still hesitating between train or bus) (maybe train…
Muong Lay (far north west) Accommodation problem

by suefinch 31 March 2011

Don't be tempted to stay here (the 2009 LP guide describes it as attractive, but things change). The whole town is about to be flooded…
Hanoi to Sapa via Mai Chau and Dien Bien Phu (update on experience)

by shivya 24 November 2010

Hi fellow travelers, We were in Vietnam a couple of weeks ago and after finding HCMC and Mekong Delta too touristy for our liking, decide…
RE: North of Laos to Hanoi

by HenningWessel 10 September 2010

Also consider the border at Tay Trang, between Muang Khua in Laos (get there by boat from Luang Pabang if the water level is high enough)…
Re: Sapa - Dien Bien Phu

by violets 11 July 2010

You can go by bus from Sapa to DBP, it's 7 to 9 hours to Muong Lay and another 4 or 5 to DBP. If there are road works the trip can be…
Sinho market near Muong Lay / Lai Chau

by engl1 03 April 2009

Hello, in travelfish.org I read that at 05:30 a.m. there is a bus from Dien Bien Phu to Sinho taking about 5 hours (?). Anybody here…
Re: Dien Bien Phu - some questions..

by jp_geckozy 22 January 2009

Hello OP ! DBP is actually not a border town as HW mentioned---- it's correct ! The distance from the center of DBP to Tay Trang border…
RE: Hanoi to Son La

by sakya 28 December 2008

Hi Nickko We local bused from Son La to Dien a couple of years ago and it took from memory between 5/ 6 hours . It is very mountainous…
Re: Dien Bien Phu to Muong Lay

by silverwitch 30 November 2008

What I was really getting at was whether a car could be hired in Dien Bien Phu. My idea is to only go to Muong Lay at least for the night.…
RE: Dien Bien Phu to Muong Lay

by footprinters 27 November 2008

Roads are pretty good now, and you can book a car to go straight within a day to Sapa. Though for sightseeing and visiting, I would recommen…
RE: Dien Bien Phu to Muong Lay

by tommyaust 27 November 2008

Hi From Dien Bien Phu to Sapa you have to stay one nite on the way at (Lan Anh hotel 1 or 2) in Lai Chau province. Can hire Jeep or lancr…
RE: Dien Bien Phu to Muong Lay

by stingrayj 26 November 2008

it's not fun, but look at it this way - a ten hour bum massage for free!
Dien Bien Phu to Muong Lay

by silverwitch 26 November 2008

Hello all - I am planning a 10 week trip - Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam - which would put us crossing border into Vietnam at Tay Trang somewhe…
RE: East of Fansipan mountain, Binh Lu, Tam Duong, Paso ?

by engl1 09 October 2008

I think Lai Chau is now called Muong Lay, but I'm not sure what happened with former Muong Lay ..... And maybe Sapa is called Binh Lu…
Re: Tay Trang Border Crossing

by jp_geckozy 29 June 2008

Hello! I'm Japanese. jp_geckozy. You had nice trip to Laos enjoying fantastic scenery , that's good! Muong（in Vietnam)=Muang(in Lao…
Re: Sapa - Dien Bien Phu

by jp_geckozy 22 June 2008

* "Don't worry about bus to Dien Bien Phu". In Sapa so many tour desks that they meet any your demands and arranges your bus trip to DBP…
Share 4x4 costs to see the North West CHEAPLY

by Liabhron 14 April 2008

Want to see the beautiful North West of Vietnam but don't want the costs (or restrictions) of an organised tour? We're a British couple…
Sapa to Dien Bien PHu Logistics

by sakya 13 October 2007

The small bus is a through bus as you say but then the other bus is also
There were buses in Dien that just went to Muong Lay and…
Sapa to Dien Bien PHu Logistics

by sakya 12 October 2007

Hi Montana

We did it back in July from Dien to Sa Pa.
There were 2 buses going from Dien to Lao Cai , via Sa Pa of course.
One…
Advice for a month in Vietnam

by Hling 30 September 2007

For the best mountain scenery, you may consider doing the North West/ East loop. The North West includes Mai Chau- Moc Chau- Son La- Tuan…
Nature in Vietnam

by sakya 23 September 2007

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The bus trip is definitely not touristy.

Violets is spot on with this.This trip is travel…
Hanoi to Dien Bien Phu - which route?

by sakya 22 September 2007

With out a doubt start at the Sa Pa end

The scenery is spectacular , just pray you dont catch rain .
Of course from Sa Pa its…