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Laos Travel Guide: 3,592 reviews and 8,810 photos
~ MUST GO! MUST GO! ~
I am contemplating to go to Laos again. Miss that place. Maybe I can bring my folks there come 2006.
[Special thanks to seagypsy and Rodan44 who gave really good advice for my trip.]
I shall be populating all the tips of my entire experience in Laos here, the main page. Hope you will enjoy reading. Thank you!
~ THE ITINERARY ~
Singapore - Bangkok, Thailand
(Via no-frill airline AirAsia)
Bangkok - Chiang Mai, Thailand
(Via no-frill airline AirAsia)
Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai, Thailand - Chiang Khong Border
(By regular public bus. Should have flown to Chiang Rai direct.)
Chiang Khong Border - Huay Xai, Laos
(A 3-minute boat-ride across the river to Laos.)
Huay Xai - Luang Namtha
(7.5 hours via regular public bus which leaves at 9.30am from Huay Xai bus station)
Luang Namtha - Muang Sing
(Short 1.5 hour jouney on truck.)
Muang Sing - Luang Namtha
(Back tracked to Luang Namtha after a 3-day trek at Muang Sing.)
Luang Namtha - Udomxai - Muang Khua
(4-hour bus ride to Udomxai to catch the transport to Muang Khua, a small village by the Nam Ou River)
Muang Khua - Muang Ngoi
(Seeing the best of Nam Ou and its surroundings on a 2-hour speedboat ride along Nam Ou to scenic Maung Ngoi)
Muang Ngoi - Nong Khiaw
(Short 1-hour boat ride)
Nong Khiaw - Luang Prabang
(3.5-hour regular bus to Luang Prabang, a place which you can stay forever.)
Luang Prabang - Vang Vieng
(6-hour by expensive mini-van.)
Vang Vieng - Vientiane
(3-hour truck trip down to the Capital City of Laos.)
Vientiane - Nong Khai, Thailand
(The Mekong River Friendship Bridge to Thailand.)
Nong Khai - Udon Thani - Bangkok
(Thai van ride to Udon Thani Airport. Via no-frill airline AirAsia from Udon Thani Airport to Bangkok.)
Bangkok - Singapore
(Via no-frill airline AirAsia)
My Laos Page will consist of information as per my itinerary. Will not be spliting up into the individual places which I went.
THE "BESTs" OF LAOS
BEST 1 : Lao Coffee with Sweetened Milk
BEST 2 : The Scenic Nam Ou River
BEST 3 : Trekking in Muang Sing and visiting the villages enroute
BEST 4 : Lao Cuisine
BEST 5 : Luang Prabang
BEST 6 : Bathing in the River like one of the Locals
BEST 7 : Cheap BeerLao
BEST 8 : Swimming in Kuang Si Falls
BEST 9 : The Long Long Mekong River
http://www.passplanet.com/welc/index.htm
(A good site with good info for backpackers. I remembered I used the information here for my trip to Silk Road some 4.5 years ago too.)
http://www.hostelz.com/
(A guide to hostels.)
http://www.theboatlanding.laopdr.com/index.html
(Everything I need to know. Esp transportation information.)
http://www.laoairlines.com/
(The Lao Airlines to check on schedules and prices.)
http://www.unescobkk.org/index.php?id=486/index.html
(About the Namha Ecotourism Project)
http://www.lao-wildside.com/
(Rafting and Kayaking in Laos and many other adventurous trips.)
Pros and Cons
- Pros:Tourist-friendly.
- Cons:U can never get enough of Laos.
- In a nutshell:Thumbs up!!
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Comments (49)
I love the way you expresse yourself and the joy of travelling in this indeed beauiful laos, thanks for all the information you share with us. Henk Edit you liked the Beer Lao very much i think lol
Bee, your pages are so informative and complete !! I am planning a trip to Laos and found your travel tips very helpful. Thank you so much !!!
Great page, looking forward to go there in a few months
Hi Bkoon, i visited both ur favorite countries, and i love laos very much. after reading your laos page, i think i should go to laos again more other provinces
Been reading reviews of Laos in VT and most VT-ers can't get enough of Laos. Well, looks like I have to make a trip soon. Wonderful tips and photos.
fantastic page, love the detail!!
Awesome page. Planning to see Laos in 2009 and have got some great tips from here. Happy travelling.
Super page Bee!
cant wait to enjoy the ice lao coffee with fried beef flat noodles : )
What a phenomenal page! Truly...excellent tips, interesting, personal, and very well written! Great photos too. It's a pleasure you're here at VT