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| Local backpacker
2006-07-01, Vientiane, Laos. By: blizzyb | | My cousin which picked me up told me of horror stories. How the Lao treated the Hmong like crap, the murders and robbings.
It was around 7 pm so I asked if we could just crash at his friends place... |
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 | Living Laos
2006-05-06, Si Phan Don, Laos. By: gemandyoz | | FOR a country which leaves you caked in dirt, Laos seems to really care about keeping up a speaky-clean image for its many visitors.
It's not only in the impeccable manners of the people, who smile... |
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 | The width of two countries
2006-04-28, Savannakhet, Laos. By: gemandyoz | | Since leaving Hue, we have traversed the width of two countries (Vietnam and Laos), and are currently within view of Thailand.
In between we have seen some incredible scenery, lizards being sold fo... |
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 | pics on my other site.
2006-04-04, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: marieoeva | | Check out my new pics on the other site.
[url]http://spaces.msn.com/marieoeva[/url]
Some of them are pretty cool. Probably wont be writing anymore in this one. Maybe to give you a message that I... |
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| Have to change my site.
2006-04-03, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: marieoeva | | Hey there everybody
I have changed my site for this traveljournal. It is now:
[url]http://spaces.msn.com/marieoeva[/url]
This site is giving me so much trouble I cant stand it anymore. The ot... |
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 | Nice jugs
2006-02-12, Phonsavan, Laos. By: kmbrowne | | The moment we got out of the mini bus, Kevin looked at me and said "This isn't going to be some field with a bunch of jars in it, is it?"
I didn't know what to say. We walked the half mile to the s... |
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 | Our New "Friends" in Laos
2006-02-04, Pakbeng, Laos. By: kmbrowne | | Kevin woke in a panic at 4am, fumbling for his flashlight in the dark. A bright light shone from his mosquito net across the room, as he frantically searched for a sign of the culprits. Under his bed,... |
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 | 30mins 20Bht
2005-06-27, Laos, Laos. By: luvtravel | | Well, it was only 30mins, but i will never forget it! This is where i had my first snake wiskey... YUK! Not a big wiskey fan... or snake really. But it was fun anyway. Will put up pics soon! xx |
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 | Huay Xai
2005-11-15, Huay Xai, Laos. By: graham78 | | Our two day boat trip up the Mekong rive started out very early. We eventually managed to find the correct boat, which was not quite what I had imagined it to be like, a lot longer and narrower. We ev... |
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 | Vientiane
2005-11-12, Vientiane, Laos. By: graham78 | | After a night and a day of exploring the Khao San Road in Bangkok, it was time to catch our overnight train to the Thai – Laos boarder at Nong Khai. The Khao San road is nothing particularly special i... |
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 | Luang Prabang
2005-11-14, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: graham78 | | We arrived in Luang Prabang after yet another long bus journey, with some form of dodgy karaoke blaring out. I have to say I am beginning to get use to these long bus journeys, which is quite surprisi... |
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 | Lao
2005-12-29, Muang Ngoi, Laos. By: Heath_Kel | | We had been hearing rumors of a lovely, serene village upriver of Luang Prabang called Muang Ngoi Nuea (Old Muang Ngoi) and decided to check it out on the 11th of November. We arrived at the Luang Pra... |
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| Package Tour
2005-12-13, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: Heath_Kel | | Travel in Thailand has been great and very easy and from talking with others, it should continue to be that way on the relatively well-beaten path around SE Asia. Quite contrary to what we had expecte... |
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 | Observing Luang Prabang
2005-12-11, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: exploring | | Luang Prabang is a city in the northern part of Laos. It sits between two rivers. The people are relaxed and pleasant. Markets are for the day and for the night, and people stroll at 'brousing pace' l... |
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| Vientiane
2005-12-04, Vientiane, Laos. By: Exploring | | Vientiane is nice. I took a long ten hour bus ride today from Savanakhet. There's a joke in Cambodia that I think applies to Laos as well.
Q: How many Cambodians can you fit in a car?
A: One mo... |
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| Casa Guatemala Letter
2005-12-04, Vientiane, Laos. By: Exploring | | On Dec. 31, after a whirlwind tour visiting family and friends in Washington, I'm flying to Mexico City. I'll be meeting up with my friend Jolahna in Oaxaca for one month of travel in the area, then I... |
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| Goodbye Vietnam, Hello Laos
2005-11-30, Savannakhet, Laos. By: exploring | | I'm in Laos. So far, so good. I was sad to leave Viet Nam, since it's such a nice country, and I had originally intended to visit the north. But, Laos has a lot to offer as well, and eventually I'll n... |
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 | Missed of last update
2005-08-02, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: minesh | | Guys and Gals
Two things i missed of my last update (was in such a rush to please the editor!)
One.. while in chang mai (thailand) went to see some Thai Kick Boxing.. it was mainly kids fighting... |
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| Laid Back in Laos
2005-08-02, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: minesh | | Well its been a few weeks since I left Aus, and I find myself in Laos after going through Malaysia and Thailand... and I can tell you, this is one of the best places I have been too... so laid back, h... |
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 | Things that go bump in the night!!!
2005-11-22, Paek Bang, Laos. By: day1 | | Well now. We've just arrived in Chiang Mai (Thailand) after a three day journey which was pretty eventful.
Left Luang PRabang on Tuesday morning (Nov22) and boarded our lovely vessel bound for Pak ... |
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| Wonderful weather and waterfalls
2005-11-21, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: day1 | | Picking up where we left off....the journey to Luang Prabang from Vang Vieng was lovely...8 hours or so through gorgeous countryside and green mountains. Bobby and Becky brought us to a place they had... |
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 | A bad ass dude comes to town
2005-11-15, Pak Beng, Laos. By: jeffhilton | | Day one of our Mekong river boat trip from Luang Prabang to the Thai border went fine and passed along nicely. The overnight stay in a lame village called Pak Beng was another matter however. The plac... |
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 | Every day is like Sunday
2005-11-14, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: jeffhilton | | The main thing that I think has changed about me since I started travelling is my new-found tolerance to long journies on public transport. In fact, if you look at some of my other stories you'll see ... |
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 | The FNGs go in-country
2005-11-12, Vientiane, Laos. By: jeffhilton | | After the delights of Bangkok's Khao San Road, it was time to head north on the overnight train to the Laos capital, Vientiane.
I like Thai trains. Come to think of it, I like all non-British trai... |
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