Mekong Hotel Vientiane

... sites are close together and rather few in number. I set out down the block and began a walk along the Mekong River. Now for some reason, Vientiane is built quite a ways away from the riverbank so the city planners are now in the process of building a ...

... is ANOTHER country added to my passport, so, that's a consolation.   InterCity Hotel   We had booked our hotel in Vientiane through the Agoda website - http://www.agoda.com where Argi is a member. From our past experience of booking through ...

... . Wat Si Saket Located in the south east of town, just a couple of hundred yards from the Mekong, Wat Si Saket is the oldest temple in Vientiane. Built in the early 19th century, the Siamese style temple was thought to have escaped destruction by ...

Arrived at the hotel which is in a fantastic location by the Mekong to find a message from Peter Baxter-Ludlow's student friend in Vientiane - Peter has clearly let him know I am passing through. We (my guide Souk) try to call him but he ...

... and I of all persons, was definitely not going back to the room. I decided to walk out, get a 'tuk tuk' and take me to the Mekong side where the night market happens daily. We decided on a rate of USD 5 and that is for him to send me, wait with me until ...

... me with eye mask and ear plugs to help me eventually get to sleep, but still wasn't enough. Have arrived in Vientiane and have checked into our hotel- which is bright pink on the outside - our room is completely blue and has views of the Mekong (though ...

... = very fat Amy and Tom!!) We watched the boat races in the afternoon on the banks of the Mekong river joined by the entire population of Vientiane. Everyone was drinking and although it was a great atmosphere, no one really seemed that ...

... 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 (once home to the ...

... courtyard, there were many statues of Buddha and stones sculptures. After 5 minutes of riding, we encountered Patuxai (Victory Monument), Vientiane's own copy of Arc de Triomphe in Paris. A very impressive piece of architecture indeed! The ceilings and ...

... of the most sacred Buddhist temples in Vientiane, and Lao people believe it contains the remains of Buddha's hair. Vientiane is sited right on the Mekong River, and the riverfront area of town is a nice place to spend an evening, along with everyone else ...

... entertaining aspect was the Communist propaganda slant and the portrayal of the destructive "American Imperialists" that was maintained throughout. Vientiane was to be our final stop in Laos before taking a flight to Cambodia at 6am on the morning of ...

... We quickly cruise back downstream to Luang Prabang, and zip to the airport to catch our afternoon flight to the Capital City, Vientiane. Our hotel is in the heart of the city, near the Nam Phou Fountain and also the American Embassy. We stroll through ...

We arrived in Vientiane late, hungry and extremely exhausted. We finally found our hotel after searching for what seemed like hours in the hot sun but were relieved to find that it had a tiled rooftop terrace overlooking the Mekong River. It is clear that ...

... la vitesse du bus, il faut garder confiance ... Le chemin entre les deux villes est presque plus remarquable que la ville de Vientiane même. A vrai dire, il n'y a pas grand chose à commenter sur cette capitale qui ne possède pas grand charme. C'est une ...

... " luggage. After some of the things we had heard about Laos Airlines we were thankful for a smooth and uneventful flight. Vientiane was much warmer than Luang Prabang and with its proximity to Thailand, which is directly over the Mekong River, it ...

... bridge was built opened in 1994 and it s the first bridge to link Nong Khai on northeast of Thailand and Vientiane in Laos, which is seperated by the mighty Mekong River. We could actually see the Thai side as we passed by the village.   The Buddha ...

... a bit of an adventure through some incredible caverns, many of which have been decorated with Buddha images. We then moved on to Vientiane - the capital of Laos and our final calling point in this country. This is nothing like other Asian cities, much too ...

... 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 ...

... particularly difficult time fitting into the front seat which had also been refitted for the comfort of short people. Our hotel in Vientiane, the Khamvongsa, is a French colonial villa of five storeys.  The number one rated accommodation in the city ...

   16th November   We arrived in Vientiane dog tired at about 8 to 8:30, jumped into a Tuk Tuk and headed to the city as the bus station is about 6 miles out of town. We stayed at the River view hotel and as the name suggests is ...