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Laos and Cambodia Explorer
A Travel Blog by kateschronicles
... and Myanmar and China to the north. First created as an entity in 1353, when warlord Fa Ngum declared himself the king of Lane Xang - the land of a million elephants (only about 2000 remain today). Here Buddhism permeates every facet of life, change comes ...
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Kingdom Lane Xang (or Land of a Million Elephants)
A Travel Blog entry by jr_riel from Luang Phabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
It was Tuesday night, and for a second, I thought the monsoon had hit. Crystal and I were sitting in a French restaurant, Le Cote d'Azur, along the Mekong River in Vientiane, Laos having dinner with Frank, Patrick and Karen (all friends teaching in ...
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Vietnam2Laos, never expected it would go like this
A Travel Blog entry by worldtrip_kp from Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... to drop everyone off.. As we where the second last to get off, it was a bit of a ride.. Around 22:15 we arrived at the Lane Xang Hotel .. I luckily looked this hotel up a few days ago.. And had the travel wiki entry for Vientiane as a pdf on my phone.. So ...
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The worlds quietiest capital city
A Travel Blog entry by jon-daniella from Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... crossed and she will cook them for you when she gets back). Jon spent a leisurely afternoon being the only customer at Lane Xang hotel swimming pool ( which was certainly a throwback to the days when Laos was heavily influenced by the Soviet ...
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Weekend-ing in French Flavored Vientiane
A Travel Blog entry by vagabonder from Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... km walk recommended by Lonely Planet. The tour began adjacent to the Mekong River and just across the street from the Lane Xang Hotel, the grand hotel of Vientiane from 1975-1989. Other sites viewed along the route included the Presidential Palace ...
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Touring Vientiane
A Travel Blog entry by acquaviva from Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... with grime from smog and the street was filthy. But I had faith in O's magical hotel-picking skills and when we arrived at the Lane Xang Princess, my mouth just about dropped open. The lobby is all glass, gleaming Careera marble, gold, and flowers. In the ...
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Vientiane to Nam Ngum - 95 km
A Travel Blog entry by mas1234 from Nam Ngum Reservoir, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... on the Champs Elysee, complete with a Lao version of the Arch de Triomphe, the Patouxi. This wide thoroughfare is called the Avenue Lane Xang. I don't know the meaning of 'Lane' in Lao. But given the impressive proportions of this road, it probably ...
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Vat Sisaket...Oldest Surviving Temple In Vientiane
A Travel Blog entry by venoth from Vientiene, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
Started the day early in my quest to explore the city of Vientiane. My driver (which I hired) took us directly to Lane Xang Avenue where this temple is located. Unfortunately, early in the mornings, there is a huge traffic jam in the city. That delayed ...
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Two days relaxing on the boat
A Travel Blog entry by samira_steve from Pakbeng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... in a valley, surrounded by high mountains and situated along the Mekong and its tributaries. In the century, the first kingdom of Lao, Lane Xang was established here by king Fa Ngum. The name of the city refers to the holy Pra Bang, Lao's most sacred ...
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L'Indochine
A Travel Blog entry by jef_smi from Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... in skintight Tiger Beer dresses and getting drunk with Sith the foreman. ---------- Three times now we have walked down Lane Xang, Vientiane's main boulevard and each time there has been a traffic-halting motorcade escorting on of the ...
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Vientiane, Laos May 8-11th
A Travel Blog entry by sarahandhanan from Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... gone to a US Embassy. The process was straightforward and easy. After getting some new pages in our passport we set-out to visit Potouxai on Lane Xang Avenue. Avenue Lane Xang is the Lao version of the Champs Elysees (which is actually a copy of the Unter ...
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Vientiane - Smiling in the Face of Drunks
A Travel Blog entry by lawyerchick92 from Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... I say huge I mean HUGE) statute of King Chao Anouvang, who was the last king of the Vientiane dynasty of the Kingdom of Lane Xang. He reigned from 1804 to 1828 and proved to be one of the bravest kings in the Lao history, courageously fighting against ...
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Mae Nam and me mahout
A Travel Blog entry by ristohannah from Luang Prabang, Louangphabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... country are forced to work in, mainly in the logging industry. Laos used to be called the 'Land of a million elephants' (Lane Xang), but they are now an endangered species. Except for those in captivity, elephants are expected to become extinct within ...
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Sardines!
A Travel Blog entry by bastin79 from Xam Nua, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... clouds. Louang Phabang is a much different prospect to Vientiane. A World Heritage site, is the preserved former capital of the Lane Xang kingdom and lies between the Mekong and Khan rivers. Walking down the main street you pass a mix Wats, palaces ...
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Prop plane to Vientiane & night train to Bangkok
A Travel Blog entry by parry from Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... [about £1.75]. ASTB at around 1:30 - quite late for us on this trip! After breakfast, we set off down Lane Xang towards the city centre and the river. Vientiane really is a rather dreary place. Even the river front is disappointing - the ...
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Vientiane
A Travel Blog entry by nicolaeve from Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... of Lao and Thai tourists visiting also. On the way back into the town centre (an enormous three blocks away) I pass the end of Lane Xang Avenue,with a long distance view of Patouxai, the Lao version of the arch de triomphe (I know I spelt that correctly ...
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