Lao Plaza Vientiane
63 Samsenethai Road, PO Box 6703, Chanthabury District Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
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Moving on to a better hotel....Still in Vientiane
After a pretty uncomfortable night we decided that we were going to change hotels. We took a quick walk around the corner and stumbled across the Lao Plaza...looked pretty flash so went back to our guesthouse, packed up and made a quick getaway. As we were walking to the new hotel we again bumped into the American couple (Alex and Allyson) had a …
Laid Back Laos
Flew into Vientiane from Hanoi onTuesday to find the weather a little cooler and the pace considerably slower. This is no more than a big country town. Our guide, Khamaire, was a gentle soul who did his best to know our names and give us heaps of information, a change from Hanoi!
We had a city tour which took us to the only noteworthy edifices …
Day 22
We are now in Vientiane in Laos. Per ca pita the most bombed country in the world. We arrived here today after two long days drive. Last night in Nan Thailand we had no decent internet and therefore no message. In Chiang Mai the air was a little polluted. It turned out to be smoke from the burning of the northern jungles of Thailand in order clear …
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Tubing and other adventures
... most of our time floating. It really was beautiful and Sam enjoyed meeting random Brazilian girls enjoying a drink as they went.
After a bone shuddering, dust inhaling local bus ride to Vientiane, we arrived at our final destination in Laos. With unfortunately only the afternoon to explore it made less of an impact on me, but seems a lovely city. We said goodbye to a number of fellow tourers and jumped on a VERY early plane bound for Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Vientiane, in a little more detail
... meeting places.
I had a nice but short run along the Mekong, as had to hurry to cach the taaaaaail end of the sunset. The photos were fun, as I'm trying to improve actual technical skills outside of framing. After the photoshoot, I had forgotten Pato and had to GO BACK in the dark, looking with my camera light.
Later, I just tripped around the city with my hands in my jean pockets & my walkman on, listening to Neil Young, Cat Power ...



