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A town in Laos is overrun by tourists
Posted by starlagurl
... ever felt kind of "dirty" for visiting a place where you knew you didn't fit in? When and where? LUANG PRABANG, Laos: As the sky grows light along the Mekong River here, it is no longer the quiet footfalls of Buddhist monks that herald the ...
Most Beautiful City in the World
Posted by stevejames
... really feel qualified to answer, as there are so many places I haven't visited yet, but so far... I'd say Luang Prabang, Laos gets the nod over San Francisco or Chiang Mai. I love its clash of colourful Laos culture and the grand white buildings ...
Small World
Posted by kathryn77
... a girl we knew while in Rio! Think my most random one was someone shouting "hey" to me while cycling in Luang Prabang, Laos. I stopped, and it was Kelly & Dan - two travellers I'd last seen in Salta, Argentina about 8 or 9 months ...
UNESCO Heritage Sites
Posted by warm
We visited a few (29) on our RTW trip (Spanglish Steps) - see link Faves have to be: Skocjan Caves (Slovenia) The Old Town of Lijiang (China) Angkor Temples (Cambodia) Luang Prabang (Laos)
Traveling and homeless people
Posted by wakingdream
... not always the case. One year we sent a whack of children's clothing back to a small village outside of Luang Prabang Laos through a Canadian dude who owns an outfitting business there. He and his Laotian wife distributed the clothes. There are loads ...
So Many Questions
Posted by rbisset
... have taken 8 hours, it took about 12-13 instead. The main tourist loop in the north (slow boat from Thai border to Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, Vientiane) can easily be done in around 10 days but double that to go further south where it's undeveloped. ...
Budget for 3 - 4 months SE-Asia??
Posted by rbisset
... all the people in the country to be incredibly friendly and would go out of their way to make you feel welcome. When we arrived in Luang Prabang the manager of a guesthouse didn't have room for us so he moved his son out of his room for a couple of ...
A town in Laos is overrun by tourists
Posted by supremacy
... me deeply to be associated with them as a 'visitor'.. I've just returned from a trip through Laos and Cambodia. I didn't stay in Luang Prabang for a few weeks, more like a few days. There's nothing worse than the herd mentality of ...
Contiki To Hit SEA
Posted by introducinlyric
... tours of South East Asia in March next year. They will be calling through all the popular destinations - Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Siem Reap, Luang Prabang, Hanoi, and plenty more. Now, I don't have a problem with tour groups per se. As I've mentioned ...
Help with itinery please
Posted by rbisset
... . It took over 12 hours to get from Luang Nam Tha to Luang Prabang (including a 2 hour Saengthaew ride in the rain). The slow boat also takes 2 days to get to Luang Prabang! Still well worth it. Scott will know the state of the roads better than me.
Do you need any help
Posted by johnbonjer
... from Huay Xai to say Muang Nam Tha as far as possible by up-river. Is that possible? After visiting the north then, south to Luang Prabang - again partly by river. Is that the best way scenically or is it better to go down river from Huay Xai to Luang ...
Need info on Laos car rentals - Ventianne travel question
Posted by wadadasaw
On my third trip to Laos, I would like to see the area between Ventianne and Luang Prabang, including the Field of Jars. I am thinking of renting a car - don't need anything fancy, just reliable. Best would be company that would allow you to rent in ...
Border Crossing - Vietnam to Laos
Posted by bshorts
... from the 8.45am flight to the 14.25pm flight without telling us....imagin being at the airport at 6.30 and getting a boarding time of 13.55!!! Nice times. Thanks for your help anyway, btw Luang Prabang is great, think were going to like Laos.
So Many Questions
Posted by lisartw
... big stupa temple place on the outskirts. If you go to vang vieng get a motorbike and visit the caves and definitely go to Luang Prabang because it's just lovely. Great food and such a good night market. Cambodia - Phnom Penh go to the killing fields ...
Help with itinery please
Posted by wakingdream
... the country, heading here or there. It just seems to be everywhere I've never been to the Elephant Park Project in Luang Prabang but it might be worth checking out. Getting up close and personal with the elephants is an insanely awesome experience, ...
What to do? (Itenary issues)
Posted by benuds
... expensive vientiene) a complete waste of time and money...i need some advice basically. Original plan was to head north to Luang Prabang, spend a few days there before hopping around towns in the north and doing plenty of trekking.(3 weeks) then crossing ...
Help with itinery please
Posted by ScottWoz
... entries prior to that one are from the north of Laos, while the entries that follow touch on a few locations east and south of Luang Prabang - they should give you and Lou a few ideas at least. There're plenty of tourist 'hells' covered and ...
Help with itinery please
Posted by cider
... There are loads of sightseeing tours as well, the usual 'slow boat' and 'fast boat' from northern Laos generally travels to Luang Prabang. From there you can go on to Vientienne and cross the border. You can get a two week visa into Laos ...
Help with itinery please
Posted by wakingdream
... There are loads of sightseeing tours as well, the usual 'slow boat' and 'fast boat' from northern Laos generally travels to Luang Prabang. From there you can go on to Vientienne and cross the border. You can get a two week visa into Laos ...
what do u think?
Posted by madam
... halong bay tour 7 day sapa tour 3 days hanoi fly to bangkok (possibly meet sister) overnight train to laos vientiane- 2 days vang vieng- 3 days luang prabang- 3 days huay xai- 4 nights...gibbons expereince (plus 4 days in total on a bus/boat in ...
To Thailand w/ a 6yo
Posted by wakingdream
... Bangkok wifi is spreading but in smaller cities and towns? No dice. In Laos you'll only find wifi in Vientiane and Luang Prabang, not anywhere else. Burma, forget it really. You'd likely have to get connected there as obviously your husband needs ...
Budget for 3 - 4 months SE-Asia??
Posted by lisartw
... out at restaurants mostly, travel has been mostly on trains or buses but we did fly a few times on budget airlines (SING-BKK, Luang Prabang-Hanoi, Siem Reap-BKK), had a few massages, includes some shopping and we've not been shy with the booze either ...
Thailand-Laos-Vietnam-Cambodia-Malaysia-Singapore-3 and 1/2 months ADVICE ON BEST ROUTE???
Posted by luke_1989
... Bangkok,Koh Phagnang, Koh Samui, Krabi, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Sok national park, Phuket, Chiang Mai then went to Laos from Chiang Mai for 2 week Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, Vientienne then got a bus to Hanoi in Vietnam and was there for 3 weeks went to Hanoi, ...
slow boat ah!!!!
Posted by rbisset
... until you get to Laos before booking the flight. The tickets are a lot more expensive outside the country. I visited one of the many travel agents in Luang Prabang and they arranged my Vietnam Visa and flight for about $150. The flight was $109.
Floods in Northern Thailand
Posted by wakingdream
... So much has changed there, but the beauty is still there......and the people. Wow, they're awesome! If you get to Luang Prabang, check out ColdRiver Guesthouse. And tell Sivan and Si Samut Susie and Jeremy from Canada say hi! They are such an ...
To sleeping bag or not to sleeping bag, that is the question
Posted by Paul
... can get away without them. But heading to really cold areas - it just makes it more comfy. Actually even in Laos recently - on the boat from Luang Prabang, there was one morning when those that had them, whipped out the sleeping bags for a bit of warmth ...
Trip Laos/Northern Thailand
Posted by thellie
hey there... ok, whirlwind tour could include: vientiane-vang vieng-luang prabang-2 day boat trip on the mekong to huay xuay/nong khai (laos-thai border)-chiang rai-chiang mai-bangkok (that's a minimum of seven days, leaving you with whatever you have ...
Most Impressive Temples, Churches, Mosques Etc
Posted by wakingdream
... goes into these beautiful buildings and adornments. QUOTE one of my favourites so far is a little wat i visited recently close to luang prabang. it's over 400 years old and still had the original frescoes on the wall, including scenes of a sinking ...
Great guides for Laos or North Thailand
Posted by Paul
... and so cannot help you use them as guides. I think one has married his Shan girlfriend and has probably started up a little farm in the Laos countryside, and the other is working as a tour guide in Luang Prabang - but he is very busy and has lots of work.
SE Asia Sept-Dec '07?
Posted by thellie
... chat to paul (this is his travelpod username as well, so just search on the 'members' bit) who works more or less full time for them. you can also get to laos (direct to luang prabang i think, off the top of my head) by boat from chiang rai...
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