Day Inn Vientiane

... venus foutre leur nez dans le coin pendant quelques décennies… De l’autre côté de la rue, il y a le bureau touristique de Vientiane. Je peux vous dire, que c’est un peu désolant pour un touriste de se pointer là, car il y a peu de ...

... Sao Market Just as any SE Asian city wouldn't be complete without a market, Talat Sao does the job admirably for Vientiane. The morning market actually runs from pretty early to until four in the afternoon, selling everything and anything from Buddha ...

... T-shirts and talking about how 'awesome' it all was. I think I'm getting old... The bus station was a few kilometres outside Vientiane (that's a very annoying thing about many places in South East Asia - the bus stations are always quite a way out of ...

... bed meant that a lot of the time we were both uncomfortable, and during the course of the night probably spooned. Got to Vientiane about 6am, and after trying to bargain with the tuktuk drivers, eventually found our way onto one for a bargain price. We ...

... deities of impressive sizes. Then That Luang. one of the symbols of  this city, the Victory Gate, the other symbol of Vientiane, and then several Pagodas like Ho Phra Keo , Sidaket, Si Muang and That Dam another stupa Food in here is very good, it ...

... at Laos own answer to the Arc  de Triomphe - constructed from the concrete the USA donated for a new airstrip in Vientiane, hence its nickname: the vertical runway. We whiled away the remainder of the day in cafes and bars having treated ourselves ...

... ;                  Vientiane. Laos Seuraavaksi matka jatkui Tadlon luonnonrauhasta Paksen kautta paakaupunkiin Vientianeen. Matka kesti kokonaisen vuorokauden koska ...

... to where we were staying. We grabbed a quick bite to eat and headed out to the bus station to catch our bus. Vientiane is a pretty uninspiring capital city but it certainly was not the hole we had been expecting. Next stop Siphandon or The Four ...

... ; Finally the day came for us to leave. We decided to treat ourselves and take a VIP bus from Luang Prabang to the capital Vientiane. We were not relishing the idea of flinging about yet again in an omnibus for 8 hours. Unfortunately for me the VIP bus ...

... sorted and will do some proper blogging with pics soon.  Love to all C n S --------------------------------------------------------- SOME TIME LATER... Vientiane is a bit of a hole - did we mention it was hot?  So yesterday we did our usual ...

... Chocolates with some delicious bagels, cinnamon twirls and pastries. Feeling energised we went for a walk to the biggest Wat in Vientiane. With 10000 buddha statues inside it was impressive even after seeing a few wats lately. We had a wander through ...

Currently in Vientiane, capitol of Laos. Journey down here was pretty easy, 4 hours on a bus, had abit of a mad ass driver but as long as the cows moved out of the road we was pretty safe, haha. Capitols like a much smaller version of Bangkok, has alot of ...

...   byen Vang Vien og den gamle hovedstaden Luang Prabang - som er de typiske reisemålene i Laos. Med kun en overnatting i Vientiane brukte vi tiden i buddhaparken og på Scandinavian Bakery. Men ikke føre vi hadde kjøpt oss telefonkort, som vi ...

... within). Final thought: if you are visiting Thailand for 6 weeks or more, the V Man strongly recommends a short trip to Vientiane, Laos and/or Angkor Wat, Cambodia. Both can be reached overland rather than by air which keeps the $$$$ down. Happy ...

... , searched for several places before settling on the youth inn. After a period of rest and showering we scowered the streets of Vientiane for a fine local eatery, Nazim Indian food was our decision. I wasn't feeling that hungry so had a couple of shakes ...

... , past a glittering temple or two with standing shiny Buddhas. Actually, the landscape got rather flat and boring as Vientiane was hit. I was unceremoniously dropped off and abandoned on the main road; left to find my own way and my own ...

... one won. Theres no prize though. We also went to the cash machine for the first time in Laos (there aren't many outside Vientiane) which was the most exciting ATM transaction I've ever had. I got to press the million button for the first and probably ...

... we couldn't bear it by now!) being consumed then the valium 3 boarded the plane for our exit from Vietnam onto destination 4, LAOS - Vientiane! 50 minutes later and we arrived to HEAT! Perfect, it was so nice to finally thaw out from Vietnam and was ...

The Lao capital, just across the Mekong River from Thailand. Staunchly Communist and conservative, tourist visas cost US$35, which, bizarrely, cannot be paid using local currency. Westerners are forbidden to court locals without prior Government ...

Oh yeah, our VIP bus - I feel really sorry for any Lao popstars or footballers who are transported in this fashion.  Something tells me that the Lao bus companies might not really appreciate my VIP status.  There was no butler service, no ...