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Collection of 186 travel stories from Laos. Written by your friends on the road.

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Traveler j_onthego

Tubing without the tube
2009-11-08, Luang Phrabang, Laos. By: j_onthego

I waved goodbye to Christine and jumped aboard my minivan to Vang Vieng on the notorious stretch of Rte. 13. my companions were really friendly and proceeded to become my room mates and tubing buddie...

 
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Rapids or Ripples
2009-11-05, Luang Phrabang, Laos. By: j_onthego

I slept amazing well under my duvet, while the stars twinkled above. After a sticky rice and chilli breakfast, I met my new traveling companions, a friendly Canadian couple. I was told 2 hours trekk...

 
Picture from story Elephant says 'Bo'!

Elephant says 'Bo'!
2009-11-06, Luang Phrabang, Laos. By: j_onthego

Day 2 and I promptly signed up for 3 days adventure in the provinces. I did a mad dash after brekkie to pick up a cheap (10$) and nasty (bull-attracting red with plenty of tacky sparkles) jumper to p...

 
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Wats, Waterfalls and Weapons
2009-11-06, Luang Phrabang, Laos. By: j_onthego

Possibly the only country in the world left that could make Cambodia seem civilized! Well, not if you start your tour in the stunning riverside town of Luang Prabang. A seriously sleepy second capit...

 
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Man flu?!
2009-05-17, Pakse, Laos. By: jemandtaz

This last week in Pakse has been a pretty lazy time. Other than drinking brews, jugs of beer and very cheap rum we haven't been up to much. Just conserving our money for when our visitors arrive next ...

 
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Pakse
2009-05-11, Pakse, Laos. By: jemandtaz

Well we finally moved from Savannakhet! We had to pay for 7 nights at our brill, lovely, very comfortable hotel and it came to a massive fifty quid including 3kg of laundry.. expensive hey?! We got...

 
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Still here, still relaxing
2009-05-08, Savannaket, Laos. By: jemandtaz

We are still in little Savannaket and seem reluctant to leave. We have found it so relaxing that we feel it's a place we need after all the hellishness and business of the other places we've been. ...

 
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Facials and massages
2009-05-05, Savannaket, Laos. By: jemandtaz

Hello everybody. Not much to say about the last few days apart from Savannaket has been very relaxing. This morning we got up late for change ;-) We enjoyed sitting in the baking sun having a brew out...

 
Traveler jemandtaz

Relaxing in Laos
2009-05-03, Savannaket, Laos. By: jemandtaz

It appears that the people here are very very laid back. It's much like the attitude people have in Thailand but after Vietnam there's a BIG contrast. We have met a couple of people who have just left...

 
Picture from story Journey from Hue in Vietnam to Savannaket in Laos

Journey from Hue in Vietnam to Savannaket in Laos
2009-05-02, Savannaket, Laos. By: jemandtaz

Today has been a very long day. We're knackered!! It all started when we arrived in Hue yesterday at around 5pm. After some food and a beer we set off to find a cheap hotel. What we didn't expect to f...

 
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Capital City... or is it a town?
2009-04-24, Vientiane, Laos. By: aimee

Vientiane is the smallest capital city I've ever visited, it's much more like a town... This isn't necessarily a bad thing because you can walk everywhere and see pretty much everything in about two d...

 
Traveler aimee

In the Tubing, as they say
2009-04-23, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: aimee

Vang Vieng isn't the most cultural of places in Laos, there are a few cave temples (bigger than the one we saw in Kanchanaburi but not as exciting) but other than that it's tourists and bars - bars th...

 
Traveler aimee

The soaking really begins!
2009-04-19, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: aimee

After two very relaxing (and uncomfortable) days travelling down the Mekong river on a slow boat we finally reached Luang Prabang which is a very beautiful town and usually quite peaceful but not this...

 
Traveler saffa2

Vientiane
2009-03-31, Vientane, Laos. By: saffa2

Expired visas sent us across the Laos border and so the application for our Non Immigrant B status in Thailand finally began. Weeks have passed since we’ve last been in touch, and a lot has change...

 
Picture from story Laos, not too bad

Laos, not too bad
2008-10-30, Luan Praban, Laos. By: siqueira

From Thailand I cought a "speed boat" to go to Laos, dear God, it was unbeliable, 6 hours in a boat that looks like a Brazilian "canoa", but so fast, and very very dangerous. Laos is a country that ev...

 
Picture from story Luang Nam Tha

Luang Nam Tha
2008-12-12, Luang Namtha, Laos. By: rossnkaren

Ross ate bad eggs and had toilet trouble! So we didn't do much here except organise our own bike ride tour where, at one point, we went in a large circle and ended up with a massive feeling of deja ...

 
Picture from story Nong Khiaw

Nong Khiaw
2008-12-10, Nong Khiaw, Laos. By: rossnkaren

We didn't really know much about Nong Khiaow except that it was a good place for trekking from. It is not a very touristy place. That was another attraction. Our guidebook didn't throw much light...

 
Picture from story Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang
2008-12-05, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: rossnkaren

The bus journey to Luang Prabang was even worse than the one to the plain of jars. The roads were similarly mountainous and bumpy i.e. Laos roads but the bus was so full that people had to sit on pla...

 
Picture from story Plain of Jars

Plain of Jars
2008-12-03, Phone Savan, Laos. By: rossnkaren

We decided to go to the plain of jars to get off the beaten track a little. But after a horrendous 7 hours of bumping and twisting along mountainous Laos roads (it reminded me of the bus journey at t...

 
Picture from story Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng
2008-12-01, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: rossnkaren

Vang Vieng was cold...... at least it was at night. The days were hot but we had to wear a jumper at night! We haven't had to do that before and were smugly avoiding the winter back home. We wer...

 
Picture from story Vientiane

Vientiane
2008-11-30, Vientiane, Laos. By: rossnkaren

We arrived in Vientiane after a night train from Bangkok. The train was 2 hours late to the border so it was ealy afternoon when we had finally reached Vientiane and found a guesthouse. We had limit...

 
Picture from story Laos so far...

Laos so far...
2008-09-25, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: alexvale

Hey it's been a little while since I wrote an entry mainly because as I'm sure you can imagine the speed and connections in Laos aren't the best photo's I'm thinking are guna be a no but I'll give it ...

 
Picture from story Arrival in Laos

Arrival in Laos
2008-03-02, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: GBrownlie

We left Chiang Mai on 28 Feb and embarked on a 3 day 2 night trip to Laos. 8 hours on a mini bus, 7 hours on a slow boat then 8.5 hours on another slow boat with overnight stays in small villages. The...

 
Traveler rabbitts

Week six - Chiang Kong - Pak Beng - Luang Prabang - Vang Vieng
2008-03-24, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: rabbitts

Time flies when you are having fun or so the saying goes and it certainly does when you spend two days on a boat down the Mekon as you gently slip into Lao time. The final leg of the Northern Thailan...

 
Picture from story Riding the Mekong

Riding the Mekong
2008-03-13, Pakse, Laos. By: Damo

After 80kms into my first day out of Vientiane, during which I was feeling fantastic being fully fit once more and on the flats, I stopped by the side of the road for a drinks break. Beginning just f...

 
Picture from story My Gifts

My Gifts
2008-03-10, Pakse, Laos. By: Damo

Those who are closest to me will say that I am a very physically affectionate person. I like to be touched and touch those around me. In November last year, I was sitting overlooking the lake at H...

 
Traveler frankieboy

Easy like Sunday Morning
2006-12-20, Vientiane, Laos. By: frankieboy

Laos After the first three countries Laos was like a quiet Sunday afternoon. Less traffic, less aggressive commerce and a whole lot of nothing going on. The capital city was one of the quietess tha...

 
Picture from story A Lone Ranger Once More

A Lone Ranger Once More
2008-02-21, Vientiane, Laos. By: Damo

It was difficult to find a reason to do so, but eventually Luke and I departed idyllic Muang Ngoi and headed south for the world heritage listed city of Luang Prabang. Set on a peninsula where the Na...

 
Picture from story Festival Season Begins

Festival Season Begins
2008-02-11, Vientiane, Laos. By: mala

The countries of South East Asia share a time of year rich in traditional celebrations and time-honored festivals. Independance days, Buddhist holidays, anamist rituals...even Chinese New Year. Bu...

 
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Sabaydee!!
2008-02-10, Vientiane, Laos. By: Damo

One guidebook says that upon entering the most relaxed country in SE Asia, “travelers utter a distinct “aaah”.” This was exactly my reaction when I crossed the border into Laos, particularly since I’...

 
Picture from story Snake Whisky Anyone?

Snake Whisky Anyone?
2005-08-20, Van Pak Len, Laos. By: travelalex

The race continues… Today we traveled for countless hours across Northern Thailand, through Hill Tribe and Long Neck territory to reach the Asia’s 2nd largest illicit opiate area, the Golden Triangle....

 
Picture from story An Air Of Prosperity

An Air Of Prosperity
2008-02-08, Luang Phrabang, Laos. By: mala

The tourists of Luang Phrabang have arrived during a crisis of supply and demand. The number of tourists is growing at rate faster than the town can build guesthouses. We heard horror story after stor...

 
Picture from story All Along The Mekong

All Along The Mekong
2008-02-06, Pak beng, Laos. By: mala

The Mekong. As far as rivers go, that's a pretty famous one. So, despite my book's insistance that the slowboat is something to be endured like a badge of honor, we just had to do it. From low expe...

 
Traveler sandman

Tubes, Swings and LOADS of FRIENDS
2007-10-15, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: sandman

I arrived in Vang Veing after a much less stressfull bus ride where I slept a bit, and there was a chicken, and some guy smoking opium in front of me. But it was good! The town was great right off...

 
Traveler sandman

VIP to the Jars
2007-10-15, Phonsavan, Laos. By: sandman

Hello again I made it to "Nam" unscathed last night. After spending 5 hrs waiting in Vientien Airport I finally caught my flight to Hanoi. This city is full of these insano drivers that stop for no...

 
Traveler sandman

Fast boat or Slow Boat
2007-10-08, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: sandman

Today I find myself in a city called Luang Prabang in the country of Laos. I had a great last couple of days in Tokyo, went to the fish market which is one of the largest in the world! To go to th...

 

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