| Page Views: 1,125 Last Visit to Vientiane: June, 2004 | Vientiane by Rodan44 - last update: Nov 23, 2004 |
| View down Lan Xang Ave from atop Patuxai Monument |
Vientiane, the sleepy capital of one of the poorest countries on earth. On the banks of the sluggish, brown Mekong River, with its crumbling French colonial architecture and fancy new SUVs driven by the myriad of foreign aid workers who live the high-life here. Theravada Buddhism mixed with old-school Communism mixed with a Capitalist spirit. Not a bad place to escape the rest of the world. Please visit the Vientiane page on my personal website to see many more high quality photos from this destination. |
|  | This is the first rainbow that I've managed to capture in a photo. It's actually a double rainbow if you count the faint one above the bright main one. The shot was taken in a little residential backstreet in Vientiane. Simply lovely! |
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| Pros: | "traditional Lao culture with French influence" | | Cons: | "insurgents occasionally set off explosives in public places" | | In A Nutshell: | "It's hard to believe that this sleepy town is the capital of an entire nation" |
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billwalsh Fri Feb 8, 2008 22:30 UTC
You must be steamed that a "Yankee Air Pirate " is going to be our next President. | bpacker Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:09 UTC
Travelling to Laos sounds like an adventure in itself! Thanks for sharing. | easterntrekker Wed Oct 5, 2005 00:31 UTC
Thanks . Very informative .We plan on travelling to Vientien in Jan 06...can't wait. | vtveen Mon Nov 29, 2004 09:32 UTC
Very nice and accurate tips !! Very helpful |
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