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Laos Starter Kit
Posted on Oct 1, 2008, 21:22:55 by laos_info
... ; 0.80-1.00 - litre water bottle refill US$ 0.25 - souvenir t-shirt US$ 3.00 - homestay with Lao family (without meals) US$ 2.00 - bus from Vientiane to Luang Prabang US$ 9.00-11.50 - budget room with air-con US$ 6.00-10.00 - ...
 
Visa info question!!!! 2008
Posted on Jun 12, 2008, 21:48:33 by marton
... Province. Cities with directs flight to Pakse International Airport are Siemreap. Airline Companies currently serving in Vientiane are Lao Airlines, Thai Airways International, Vietnam Airline, Siemreap Airway, The Southern China Airline, Silk Air, ...
 
Visa info question!!!! 2008
Posted on Jun 12, 2008, 19:27:49 by emile0867
... Province. Cities with directs flight to Pakse International Airport are Siemreap. Airline Companies currently serving in Vientiane are Lao Airlines, Thai Airways International, Vietnam Airline, Siemreap Airway, The Southern China Airline, Silk Air, ...
 
Travelling from Laos to Han Oi
Posted on Apr 23, 2009, 06:52:09 by rbisset
... goes to Hanoi (well the border anyway) which sounds pretty hellish and takes about a day. I flew from Vientiane to Hanoi for about $100 with Lao Airlines which took about an hour. I found them fine and their safety record is a lot better now...... ...
 
laos- what can i do in 2 wks?
Posted on Jul 9, 2009, 22:55:11 by laolady
... to Hanoi can take that long 23-24 hours, the fact if the bus go straight then it wouldn't take that long, the bus leaves Vientiane 7 am then arrive the border 2 am, the bus stop there and wait till the border open around 7 am, then the bus leaves the ...
 
Getting to Laos
Posted on Dec 1, 2008, 22:42:08 by laos_info
... airports, I thought the following info might be useful: It is possible to reach Laos by the following international airports: VIENTIANE: Direct flights from Siem Reap, Chiang Mai and Kunming with Lao Airlines Direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City and ...
 
Travelling from Laos to Han Oi
Posted on Apr 26, 2009, 00:04:14 by laos_info
Would recommend the flight to Hanoi from either Luang Prabang or Vientiane. The overnight bus passes through some beautiful scenery but as it is night time you will not see any of it. Would recommend heading north to Luang Namtha first of all, and then ...
 
Do you need any help
Posted on Jun 30, 2008, 14:53:56 by marton
No problem, there are daily flight from Vientiane to Phnom Penh and at least 4 or 5 flights per week from Vientiane to Siem Reap. You can apply for the Cambodian visa at the airport upon arrival. You can also go through Bangkok... and for most of ...
 
Do you need any help
Posted on Jun 30, 2008, 13:21:59 by emile0867
No problem, there are daily flight from Vientiane to Phnom Penh and at least 4 or 5 flights per week from Vientiane to Siem Reap. You can apply for the Cambodian visa at the airport upon arrival. You can also go through Bangkok... and for most of ...
 
laos- what can i do in 2 wks?
Posted on Jul 25, 2009, 23:55:37 by laos_info
Would enter Lao via Vientiane, head northwards and considering heading to Hanoi overland through the border crossings in either Xieng Khouang (Plain of Jars), Samneua (Viengxay Cave complex) or even through Phongsaly.
 
Getting to Laos
Posted on Aug 5, 2009, 07:25:24 by john.macarther
... again am planning a trip to this place. There I would like to visit few interesting places like, Luang Prabang and Vientiane. There I would also like to enjoy activities like, baot cruises, kayaking, river rafting, photography, etc. Plss recommend me any ...
 
laos- what can i do in 2 wks?
Posted on Apr 2, 2009, 23:48:22 by laos_info
... trekking, elephant riding, kayaking, cycling plus loads of cultural activities available here. Continue south through Vang Vieng to Vientiane. From here you have some options - head in Vietnam (yes long bus trip) or continue south through Khammouane and ...
 
Torn or outdated currency
Posted on Mar 4, 2009, 15:44:08 by laos_info
Issues with bank notes in not uncommon and there are a variety of reasons. Generally of one person does not want it, just try again elsewhere. ANZ Bank in Vientiane is the best for accepting or changing older USD bills that I have come across.
 
Hotels - Luang Prabang and Vientiane
Posted on Mar 4, 2009, 15:42:06 by laos_info
websites that I believe have the most accommodation options are www.luang-prabang-hotels.com and www.vientiane-hotel-link.com Tiger Trails and Green Discovery would be my recommendations for tour operators.
 
Hotels - Luang Prabang and Vientiane
Posted on Mar 2, 2009, 13:30:01 by starlagurl
... : Check TripAdvisor, if you haven't already: What does reasonably priced mean to you? There is one for $4 a night: And in Vientiane as well: As for tours: I think you should just wing it. Just go around on your own and learn stuff from ...
 
Hotels - Luang Prabang and Vientiane
Posted on Mar 2, 2009, 09:38:40 by ajhl
Hi I would appreciate any suggestions for reasonably priced hotels in Luang Prabang and Vientiane. Also if anyone has any good suggestions for tour operators in Luang Prabang (we'r there for 4 days) or shouyld I wing it and arrange things locally? ...
 
Anyone living in Laos? Members?
Posted on Nov 18, 2008, 22:32:04 by traveladventure
... Looking for anyone currently living in the SE Asia country of Laos. Anyone out there?? I used to live in the capitol city of Vientiane, and loved the place. Great people and lots to see and do. I know a bunch of people who are getting together a travel ...
 
slow boat ah!!!!
Posted on Sep 29, 2008, 04:47:13 by rbisset
... Can't comment on the slow boat as I went overland from China rather than Thailand but I did take the flight from Vientiane to Hanoi. I would wait until you get to Laos before booking the flight. The tickets are a lot more expensive outside the country ...
 
Visa info question!!!! 2008
Posted on Jun 13, 2008, 04:49:02 by thellie
my girlfriend's cousin works at the vientiane checkpoint, so we breezed back through to thailand in minutes... and huge improvement on the hour or so going in at nong khai, and much better than then 30 minutes at huay xai.
 
Visa info question!!!! 2008
Posted on May 12, 2008, 07:22:03 by thellie
huay xai, and nong khai across from vientiane both do visa on-arrival. both can be a drag though, so getting it before can save time.
 

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