Lao-Paris Hotel Vientiane

... 8217;m now in Vientiane, which for a capital city is pretty small and boring. All we seemed to have done is drink cold drinks in air conditioned cafes because it&#8217;s so bloody hot.<br><br>Laos has been a pleasant surprise. It is far less touristy than Thailand and you are never hassled. The most you get is &#8216;tuk tuk madam?&#8217; or &#8216;sandwich, pancake&#8217; and when you politely say no that&#8217;s the end of the conversation. The people ...

I know I've been horrible lately for blog updates so here's what's been happening this past week:<br><br>Oct 18- The 20 hour bus journey wasn't that bad overall actually. Must be getting used to it! From what i've seen so far Laos is beautiful! Really green and full of mountains. We're still debating on if it's more like Thailand or Cambodia. <br><br>Oct 19- Today we spent some time at the National Museum learning about the history ...

... and head out of the city but we had a problem. In order to rent a motorbike you have to leave your passport but ours was in the embassy. It took a while but we eventually persuaded the guesthouse to rent it out without it. We then headed out of the city to a place called Buddha Park. This place is a weird collection crossed buddiest and Hindu statues. There was hundreds of them including this one that ...

... warm and we've had some great thunderstorms.<br> <br>Vientiane is lovely. Most places shut down around 10.30pm and it's a sleepy place. We saw lots of tuk tuk drivers, street food sellers and monks asleep in the afternoon. We did see a couple of girls who looked very much like hookers on street corners at 8pm, but apart from that it seems like an innocent place. When we went to the market to buy some new t-shirts, it was silent inside, a complete ...

... up walking around random parts of town. I think I'll take a bike tomorrow and use my time and energy a little more efficiently. I had some good street food for lunch, two grilled baby chickens and half of a big one. I think they were chickens, the heads looked like chickens. I also scored some bread for PB and J. Which reminds me, I borrowing PB because mine fell out of my bag on the bus, along with my spork/knife. **** luck and even worse, I left my sandals in Chiang Mai. Worse could ...

... with them. We offered money, but they wouldn&#8217;t accept.<br><br>After Tha Khaek we took a bus to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. For a capital city, much like the rest of Laos, it was very relaxed. We didn&#8217;t do too much there. We visited temples and markets, etc. At night we ate at really nice open air restaurants set-up along the banks of the Mekong. It was nice, but deep down we&#8217;re not really &#8216;big-city folk&#8217;. So we caught a bus ...

... room door lock didn't work!). Was a little unimpressed! Later that afternoon, we saw a foreign girl attempt to enter all rooms in the hostel that weren't locked. I don;t think they were ALL HER rooms. We quickly decided to move hostels for more security. For the next two days, things were fine and we went swimming in the local swimming pool and I taught the monks English in the afternoons. It was quite an adventure!!! We awaited VISA extensions too!

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... com/main .php). It was quite pricey entry but we were told it included a drink of beer. Ollie asked if he could go in and see if it was any good before we all decided to pay up and they agreed. Funny enough he never came back so only Richard and myself paid to get in. It was R n B music which I like dancing to and Richard was happy chatting up the local Laos ladies. Things close very early though in Laos (like midnight ...

... where the American Dream can now be lived out much more cheaply than it ever was in America. Dollars continue to pour in in the form of donations by countries, world organisations and companies and always the message is 'You are poor, we will alleviate your poverty'. Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese businessmen are hammering on the doors - eager to get to work in a newly liberalised country where things such as workers' rights and environmental protection are almost unheard of ...