Most of the family goes to bed early although one will stay up until everyone goes to bed. Having your flashlight close to your bed is a good a idea as the light switches are sometimes in odd place, Expect roosters to begin the day at about five o’clcok in the morning. By 5:30 a fire has already been lit to boil water.

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What should I bring as a gift to the homestay family?

Will it be cold in Sapa?

How do I prepare before going to the homestay?

What kind of food will we eat at the homestay?

What types of activities should we expect to be participating in at the homestay?

Are we sleeping with the family at the village in the same house? Do we eat with the locals at the homestay?

What do you mean by CBT homestay?

What kind of shoes should we use for trekking in Sapa?

How do you define: easy trekking, intermediate & hard trekking?

Is there anywhere in Sapa or Lao Cai, that we can get changed, have a shower, and leave our luggage before our trek?

Will your local guide be waiting for us at the train station of Lao Cai?

How far is it from Lao Cai to Sapa and by what means of transport?

Any other means of travel to Sapa except train?

Is there a day train to Lao Cai (Sapa)?

Is there a sleeper train to Sapa? What is it like?

Before our night train to Sapa, do you have a place where we can leave luggage?

When is the best time to visit Sapa?

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