Sapa
Communication
Sleeping Bus
Taking a sleeper bus was an interesting experience—I could actually lie down during the ride. However, there are several things worth considering when choosing a bus operator.
臥鋪巴士其實蠻新奇的，因為可以直接躺著搭車。不過實際搭完之後，還是有幾個地方需要注意，在選擇車公司時要特別小心。
- Seat size: The seat I had was quite small. Even for me (165 cm), it was impossible to fully stretch my legs.
- Wi-Fi: I planned to watch some dramas during the trip, but the Wi-Fi connection was unstable and not very usable.
- Bring your own food: Food at the rest stops along the way is extremely expensive, often two to three times the normal price.
- Pick-up time: The company provides a shuttle to pick you up from your hotel, which sounds convenient, but the timing is not very strict. If some passengers are late, everyone ends up waiting, and it’s easy to lose contact with the driver during the wait.
- 座位大小： 我搭的那台巴士座位偏小，就算我身高只有 165 公分，也沒辦法把腿完全伸直。
- Wi-Fi： 原本想在車上追劇，但網路非常不穩，基本上不能用。
- 記得自備食物： 中途休息站的食物真的很貴，價格大概是市價的兩到三倍。
- 接送時間： 車公司會派接駁車到飯店接人，聽起來很方便，但時間其實不太準時。如果有乘客遲到，大家就得一起等，等的時候也很容易跟司機失聯。
Overall, this sleeper bus experience wasn’t particularly good—though it might just be an issue with this specific provider. If you plan to take a sleeper bus from Hanoi to Sapa, I recommend checking the points above carefully, or considering taking the train instead. The journey from Hanoi to Sapa takes about five hours in total.
整體來說，這次的臥鋪巴士體驗並不算好，可能也跟我選的這家車公司有關。如果要從河內搭臥鋪巴士到 Sapa，建議先確認以上幾點，或是直接選擇搭火車。從河內到 Sapa 大約需要 5 個小時左右。
Attraction
Cat Cat Village
Despite its name, Cat Cat Village doesn’t actually have any cats—though I did see a few dogs along the way. Visitors need to pay an entrance fee, but it’s definitely worth it. The village is very beautiful, especially the waterfall area.
雖然名字叫 Cat Cat Village，但村子裡其實沒有貓，路上倒是有看到幾隻狗。進村需要買門票，不過我覺得很值得。整個村落風景很美，尤其是瀑布那一區，真的很好拍。
There are also horses available for riding. You can pay to ride one and take photos on horseback while holding a bow and arrow, which looks quite cool. It only cost VND 30,000, so I think it was great value. However, the items sold at the roadside stalls are quite expensive, so if you want to buy anything, bargaining is recommended.
另外還有馬可以騎，可以付費騎馬拍照，甚至還能拿弓箭，拍起來很帥。一個人只要 3 萬越盾，CP 值很高。不過路邊攤賣的紀念品價格偏高，如果真的想買，記得殺價。
Fansipan
We visited Fansipan on the third day of our Sapa trip, the day before heading back. It was foggy in Sapa town that morning, so I hesitated because the cable car ticket isn’t cheap. The hostel owner suggested that we ask the ticket counter staff to show us a live photo of the summit before deciding—and that’s exactly what we did.
我們是在 Sapa 行程的第三天、回程前一天去番西邦峰的。那天早上 Sapa 市區霧很重，加上纜車票不便宜，我其實有點猶豫要不要上去。民宿老闆跟我們說，可以請售票窗口的人給我們看山頂即時的照片，再決定要不要搭，於是我們照做了。
Luckily, the weather at the top was sunny, so we decided to go. The round-trip cable car ticket costs VND 800,000 per person. After reaching Fansipan, you can either walk or take a small train to the summit. The walk isn’t very long, and there are many great photo spots along the way.
很幸運的是，山頂天氣很好，是大晴天，所以我們就買票上山了。纜車來回一個人是 80 萬越盾。到達之後，可以選擇走路或搭小火車上到山頂，路程不長，而且沿途有很多適合拍照的景點。
At the summit, Vietnam’s national flag flies proudly—it was truly magnificent and an unforgettable experience. One thing to note: even though it was sunny, it was still very cold on the mountain, and I even got sunburned. So remember to wear sunscreen and bring warm clothing before heading up.
山頂上飄揚著越南國旗，看起來非常壯觀，整個體驗真的很棒。不過要提醒的是，就算天氣晴朗，山上還是非常冷，我甚至還曬傷了，所以一定要記得擦防曬、也要穿夠保暖再上山。
Food
BBQ in Night Market
There are several stalls at the Sapa night market selling BBQ. I tried two of them. You can either grill the food yourself or have the staff cook it for you. The food was tasty and reasonably priced. There are also dessert stalls selling local sweets, which were surprisingly good and worth trying.
Sapa 夜市裡有不少賣烤肉的攤位，我試了其中兩家。可以選擇自己烤，或請店家幫你烤好。食物好吃、價格也不貴。夜市裡還有賣當地甜點的小店，味道意外地不錯，很推薦試試看。
