Comments on: Getting high in Vietnam (not that kind of high…) http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/ "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be" – Douglas Adams Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:17:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mosher http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1282 Mosher Sun, 18 May 2008 13:29:16 +0000 http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/25/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1282 Hey Remi, It probably depends on the company you go with. The cost of the trip is mainly for the guide, but I'd guess there's a small "per peeson" fee on top forthe cost of food. I'd say that it may be a little cheaper, but if you look at how cheap the guides normally are anyway, you probably won't save a massive amount. Hey Remi,

It probably depends on the company you go with. The cost of the trip is mainly for the guide, but I’d guess there’s a small “per peeson” fee on top forthe cost of food.

I’d say that it may be a little cheaper, but if you look at how cheap the guides normally are anyway, you probably won’t save a massive amount.

]]> By: remi http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1280 remi Fri, 16 May 2008 17:19:32 +0000 http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/25/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1280 hi mosh, we are going there in feb 2009. we are in a group of 4 peoples. Do you think that by adding more people into the team, it might cut a lot of cost? hi mosh,

we are going there in feb 2009. we are in a group of 4 peoples. Do you think that by adding more people into the team, it might cut a lot of cost?

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]]> By: Mosher http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1229 Mosher Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:13:21 +0000 http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/25/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1229 Hey, David - I get these questions a lot so I'm going to generate a new post for them based on the emails I've sent out. I'll drop you an email pointing to it - everyone else, just use the search bar at the top! Oh, and I'm originally from the UK. Currently I live in France. And I'm looking to settle somewhere else but I've not decided where yet. Hey, David – I get these questions a lot so I’m going to generate a new post for them based on the emails I’ve sent out. I’ll drop you an email pointing to it – everyone else, just use the search bar at the top!

Oh, and I’m originally from the UK. Currently I live in France. And I’m looking to settle somewhere else but I’ve not decided where yet.

]]> By: David http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1228 David Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:44:37 +0000 http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/25/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1228 Hi Mosher, seems that you had a great experience there at Sapa. I'm heading off to Vietnam next week and plan to visit Sapa and climb Mt Fansipan, I would appreciate any help that you could give me regards tour guides, costs, traps, gear etc. I will have a VN friend along with me but unlikely that she would make the hike. Im in Australia, and where are you from? David Hi Mosher, seems that you had a great experience there at Sapa. I’m heading off to Vietnam next week and plan to visit Sapa and climb Mt Fansipan, I would appreciate any help that you could give me regards tour guides, costs, traps, gear etc. I will have a VN friend along with me but unlikely that she would make the hike.

Im in Australia, and where are you from?
David

]]> By: Mosher http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1216 Mosher Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:45:05 +0000 http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/25/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1216 Jase, glad to hear you got back in one piece! It sounds like you did the same route I did - not much the first day, too much the second. I think in one of the following posts I may have mentioned I got a partial refund for this. Thing is, I didn't complain. When I got back to the hostel, the woman who runs the bookings asked if I had any feedback and I mentioned this route. It was a bit annoying for me as I was on my own and had nothing to do the entire afternoon I was in the village. But I didn't think much else of it. Apparently, the guide I had wasn't too familiar with the 2-day schedule which is why he split it like he did. She insisted on refunding me some money (maybe $10, I can't recall exactly) which I wasn't after, but hey :) Thing is, I assumed they'd have therefore made sure the guides knew the 2-day route from then on. Guess not! The recommended one is to get to the <em>higher</em> rest stop on day one, then peak and get back down on day 2. It splits the hard work better. And any chance of a discount on a house if I emigrate? Which is looking more and more likely each day as my government makes a bigger mess of my country? Jase, glad to hear you got back in one piece! It sounds like you did the same route I did – not much the first day, too much the second. I think in one of the following posts I may have mentioned I got a partial refund for this.

Thing is, I didn’t complain. When I got back to the hostel, the woman who runs the bookings asked if I had any feedback and I mentioned this route. It was a bit annoying for me as I was on my own and had nothing to do the entire afternoon I was in the village. But I didn’t think much else of it. Apparently, the guide I had wasn’t too familiar with the 2-day schedule which is why he split it like he did. She insisted on refunding me some money (maybe $10, I can’t recall exactly) which I wasn’t after, but hey :)

Thing is, I assumed they’d have therefore made sure the guides knew the 2-day route from then on. Guess not! The recommended one is to get to the higher rest stop on day one, then peak and get back down on day 2. It splits the hard work better.

And any chance of a discount on a house if I emigrate? Which is looking more and more likely each day as my government makes a bigger mess of my country?

]]> By: Jase the Chippy http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1214 Jase the Chippy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:07:38 +0000 http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/25/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1214 well I have just got back to australia from my 35hr travel stint from SAPA. all I can say is Mt Fansipan was so Fantatic to climb, I loved every minute of it, for a bit I did wonder what I was doing up this crazy steep mountian cause my friends and I were extremely exhausted, we stayed at base camp one and then day 2 treaked to the top and back down to sapa on day 2, I would highly recomend going to base camp 2, cause we were so exhausted at the end of the day it alsmost killed us, but saying that the views are to die for, its not for the faint hearted but you need a strong mind and some good fitness, Fansipan was awesome, highly recommend well I have just got back to australia from my 35hr travel stint from SAPA. all I can say is Mt Fansipan was so Fantatic to climb, I loved every minute of it, for a bit I did wonder what I was doing up this crazy steep mountian cause my friends and I were extremely exhausted, we stayed at base camp one and then day 2 treaked to the top and back down to sapa on day 2, I would highly recomend going to base camp 2, cause we were so exhausted at the end of the day it alsmost killed us, but saying that the views are to die for, its not for the faint hearted but you need a strong mind and some good fitness, Fansipan was awesome, highly recommend

]]> By: Mosher http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1199 Mosher Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:47:48 +0000 http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/25/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1199 Geoff, never a problem to get replies and help other people visit Vietnam! I've deleted your email off your comment to help prevent you getting spammed but will drop you a message shortly. Geoff, never a problem to get replies and help other people visit Vietnam! I’ve deleted your email off your comment to help prevent you getting spammed but will drop you a message shortly.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1198 Geoff Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:37:55 +0000 http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/25/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1198 Hi Mosher... hope you're not getting sick of receiving these questions!! I'm on my way to Fansipan with my girlfriend in about 1 week. (Live in Hong Kong - just a short trip for us.) I'm was in the middle of packing up my tent, stove, pots etc and then I read your article and realized I might not need to bring any of it! If you have time and you can send me an email at [removed] that would be much appreciated! Would it be helpful to take all this stuff with me, or can one stay comfortably enough in accomodation that already exists (tents, villages, whatever.) We'll probably do the hike in 3 days and take it easy... Thanks! Hi Mosher… hope you’re not getting sick of receiving these questions!! I’m on my way to Fansipan with my girlfriend in about 1 week. (Live in Hong Kong – just a short trip for us.) I’m was in the middle of packing up my tent, stove, pots etc and then I read your article and realized I might not need to bring any of it! If you have time and you can send me an email at [removed] that would be much appreciated! Would it be helpful to take all this stuff with me, or can one stay comfortably enough in accomodation that already exists (tents, villages, whatever.) We’ll probably do the hike in 3 days and take it easy… Thanks!

]]> By: Mosher http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1151 Mosher Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:58:42 +0000 http://www.moshtour.me.uk/2007/04/25/getting-high-in-vietnam-not-that-kind-of-high/#comment-1151 Hey again, Afidie! Glad you made it back in one piece :) I'm off to Vietnam again in July but I doubt I will make it to SaPa this time. I might get a chance to climb up Kinabalu in Malaysia. Fingers crossed! Hey again, Afidie! Glad you made it back in one piece :) I’m off to Vietnam again in July but I doubt I will make it to SaPa this time. I might get a chance to climb up Kinabalu in Malaysia.

Fingers crossed!

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