Destination: Laos
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Yes! It's still possible to find the 'real' Asia... the one before plastic consumerism, rampant economic growth and western food on every street corner. The charming and gentle country of Laos wraps itself around the meandering mighty Mekong as it makes it's way south from China to Cambodia. Along it's course, you'll find stunning mountain vistas, villages that have taken a step back in time, great eco-tourism adventures and of course, the very tasty, abundant and affordable BeerLao. Be sure to say a cheery 'Sabaidee!' to the happiest people in South East Asia.
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Fri, 6 Nov 2009 | By utegute | Views [14]
Believe it or not! On the mini-bus to Lao Cai (the train-station after Sapa) they played MODERN TALKING !!!!!! No kidding! Extremely loud and on extremely bad speakers. It was so horrible, that it was fun again. "Brother Loui, Loui, Loui.."... Read more >
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 | By amy_smith | Views [44]
Sawbadee! We are now in Luang Prabang (Lew-Ong Pra-Bong) and Brock has finally shaved so I don't recognize him anymore. This is undoubtedly the most charming city I've seen in over two month! It's the perfect partnership between Asian and French colonial ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 | By hannahandemma | Views [120] | Comments [3]
Laos is the most chilled out, laid-back, relaxed place I have ever been. Seriously. It's like the Jamaica of the East (or so I assume, never having been to Jamaica). While it's taken Hannah a little while to get used to living on "Laos time"... Read more >
Sun, 18 Oct 2009 | By will | Views [162] | Comments [1]
Southern Laos used to be one of the backwaters of South East Asia and rarely visited by travelers. For me it was one of the few places in the region I hadn't been too but I’d seen pictures at a lecture some years ago of the rapids on the Mekong that ... Read more >
Tags: islands, rivers, travellers places, waterfalls, temples, visas, borders, laos
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 | By amy_smith | Views [50] | Comments [1]
It was so wonderful to be in the capital and it seemed so beautiful in the centre at night... mostly because it was the first industrialized city we'd seen in over 3 weeks and I really really wanted a cheeseburger! Food was really the only noteworthy ... Read more >
Wed, 7 Oct 2009 | By amy_smith | Views [63] | Comments [4]
Welcome to Laos! The most heavily bombed country per capita in the world! The Americans dropped about 2.2 million (MILLION!) tonnes of explosives on this itty bitty country in the 60's and 70's, and if you think that's bad... well about 30% of those ... Read more >
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 | By sooz_and_claire | Views [67]
11/09/09 by claire... Sightseeing today! We went to Naamang Waterfall. Expensive taxi there, another rip off tourist trap. He wanted to wait for us to take us back, but we said not to as was guessing it would be cheaper on a bus/truck. Lovely waterfall, ... Read more >
Sun, 20 Sep 2009 | By stackattack | Views [79] | Comments [2]
Ok so since I last blogged alot has happened (including me trying to blog a few days ago and when I was almost finished there was a power surge and I lost it all - so it's only now that I willingly return to try again...). The bus ride from Chiang Mai ... Read more >
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [103]
Location: Laos, Cambodia and Thailand Dates: Full moon in late October or early November Level of Participation: 3 – send a boat to Naga Description: Also known as Ok Watsa, Laos’ Awk Phansa ... Read more >
Tags: laos, thailand, cambodia, river festivals, world festivals
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 | By fimc | Views [342] | Comments [6]
Sunday 09 August Posting this story has been somewhat delayed, by a chain of events so crazy, I would never have believed it possible. I’ve stolen a few hours to try to gain back some sanity, but will have to wait for another time to write about ... Read more >
Sat, 15 Aug 2009 | By kjones | Views [109]
Long overdue but finally everything has combined to allow me to
write another blog. - Internet time, things to write about and most
importantly, I feel bothered to actually sit and write! The day
after the last blog was written we departed India ... Read more >
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 | By ryanandjo | Views [251] | Comments [1]
We arrived in the capital, Vientiane, and started to wonder if we were still in Laos or if we’d been transported to France. The streets were lined with biblioteque, boulangeries,
patisseries etc,
There was even an Arc ... Read more >
Tags: vientiane, savanakhet, pakse, tadlo, si phan don, 4000 islands
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 | By hopperq | Views [116]
We've only been Luang Prabang for two full days but we've already come to love it. It's small, quiet, easy-going, beautiful, tasty, and it has so many temples that we've lost count of how many we've visited. All those iconic photos you see of monks ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jul 2009 | By ryanandjo | Views [215] | Comments [2]
Leaving the cat behind we got an overcrowded
boat back to Nong Khiaw and took in the spectacular scenery we missed during
our rainy trip north, unfortunately our bags were at the bottom of the pile on
the boat and were soaking wet by the time ... Read more >
Tags: sam neua, vieng xai, phonsavan, plain of jars, luang prabang, vang vieng
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 | By gretch_costa | Views [87] | Comments [1]
Tripping over ourselves to escape the Vietnamese touts at the border we entered Laos in an agitated state - certainly not the ideal way to start a journey into a country whose catch-phrase is 'baw paang yang', or 'no problems'. But it didn't take us ... Read more >
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