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The capital city of Laos in all its glory
We had a great time in this city. It has an easy ambiance and friendly feel which really is more like a town then a capital city. It was settled by the French, so you experience those influences everywhere....not only in the architecture but also the food. It was good :)
There are luxury bars and hotels going up all over the place but …
Timeless Vientiane
... stupa. It is the most important monument in Laos. It is of uncertain age, having been destroyed and rebuilt or renovated many times. We joined the coach parties to take our photos of this unique structure. Close by was an enormous new monastery resplendent in red and gold, a structure so large that the Chinese might be proud of it. There is little sentimentality for old things in this part of the world and the people are clearly equally proud of new ...
Floating away in Vientiane
... depressing…the cycle of poverty plus the consequences of a war that did not even directly involve Laos. Difficult to comprehend.
That said – there is sooooo much more to Laos: it’s a beautiful country with hopeful, hard-working people. If there were doubts, Vientiane proved to us that Laos is quickly heading towards bigger and (hopefully) better things; there are lots of new builds and commercial complexes ...
Day 11 & 12 - Chaos to calm
... The place has a really calming aura :) Day 12 - Vientiane, Vieng Vieng 7:30 start today...we split the group in half and took tuk tuks (uncomfortable but cheap and fun!) to see some sights. We saw the Phat That Luang ...the most important religious monument in Laos. Dave describes the buildings in Laos as 'new ancient' as most of the temples are restored/reconstructed due to the destruction during the bombing. The Phat That Luang looked golden in ...
...get a useless Indian visa.
... out' a pain in the ass.
Research told me that most border officials won't enforce the seemingly flighty 'rule' and many people have entered back into India (usually through Nepal) before the 2 months with no issues or questions asked. Only rarely did I find anything that said they were refused and this was usually at an airport as opposed to a land border.
Note: Some bus companies that arrange the India-Nepal border crossing have been known to ...
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TravelPod Member ReviewsLani Guest House Vientiane
“ perfectly nice place ”
Reviewed Mar 12, 2011
a short walk to the riverfront, we found this shady guesthouse to be a very nice, clean place to stay. The hotel staff are extremely helpful.
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