 | Vientian, Lao Peoples Dem Rep |
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Vientian is only 20km fromthe Thai border, but has a completely different feel to Thailand. It is a lot less developed, and quieter. The population of Laos is only 6,000,000. Situated on the Mekong river, the city has a large French expat community ( ...
... as well as the Patuxai monument said to be reminiscent of the Arc de Trionphe in Paris. I also visited the Lao National Museum (quite military and politically oriented). Vientienne has everything of a modern city including great coffee and pastries ...
Vientiane (Laos) : The 5th we took a night train to Vientiane (LAOS' capital). We stay 2 days in the capital, for my birthday we went in 4 different restaurants to eat some local food: grenouille farcie, seafood bbq au bord de la rivière, et crèpes en ...
... as possible, going tubing down rivers, exploring incredible caves and taking advantage of the really relaxed night markets to do some bargain hunting. We were there during Lao New Year, so we got to see some pretty amazing cultural celebrations as well.
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