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Are we really in Laos?
After overnighting in a hotel near Bangkok airport, we took the flight to Vientiane, capital city of Laos. First impressions were that it was just like any other Asian country we had visited in the past - hot, humid, crowded - and we had not even left the immigration hall at the airport. Our driver and travel agent ('cos we were smart enough to …
Land of a million elephants
We got on the train at Samsen station in Bankgok... and it was interesting... as there were no lower bunkbeds available in the AC coaches, we took fan.... my bunk was more than fanned - the window was broken, it kept sliding down so I got all the mossies on my bunk grrr. Though thanks to Kev's flip flops being wedged, we managed to resolve this …
No Sleep on the Sleeper
... top bunk!
Since arriving in Vientiane, I have seen that some companies are refusing to sell bus tickets because the Laos buses are consistently overbooked and people are not getting the passage that they've paid for. They may not sell the tickets, but aren't offering any alternatives...I tend to think it's part of the adventure travelling in Asia, but I do hope that not EVERY bus in the future will be quite so full!
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Floating away in Vientiane
Vientiane is often described as South East Asia's 'sleepiest capital’ and I suspect it does not feature highly on most travellers’ itinerary; it’s more of a link between northern and southern Laos or as a way in and/or out of the country, as was our case. Either way, our experience in Vientiane turned out to be anything but ‘sleepy.’ Luckily or unluckily, I’m still not sure but it was definitely ...
Chilled out Vientiane
Crazy Bangkok. Bangkokiin on kiva palata. Talla visiitilla opin jo suht hyvin kayttamaan kaupungin julkista liikennetta. Skytrain on tosi nappara. Tuktuk ja taksikuskit on ryovareita !
Oon nyt pari paivaa ollut taalla Vientianessa. 30 paivan viisumi kustansi sen 35 dollaria rajalla.
Laosilaiset on rentoa porukkaa. " No problem my friend." Viettavat kiiretonta elamaa. Vientiane on pieni, mutta miellyttava paakaupunki. ...
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