Tag Archives: Vientiane

  • Vientiane’s Best Food, Laos

    Vientiane’s Best Food, Laos

    Southeast Asia is full of extremely overwhelming cities—between Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, and others, there is no shortage of traffic, overcrowded sidewalks, and odd sights and smells. Vientiane stands in contrast to any other SE Asian capital; an extremely laid back and relaxed city, it is almost a…

  • Heading to Vientiane Laos? 9 things to do

    Heading to Vientiane Laos? 9 things to do

    Tourists visiting Laos(more info) often spend little or no time in Vientiane, sometimes bypassing the capital entirely in order to head to Luang Prabang or Vang Vieng. If you intend to explore the city of Vientiane, there are many incredible surprises waiting for you. Here are  9 good things to see  and…

  • Loving Laos....Travelling

    Loving Laos….Travelling

    A short review on travelling in Laos… “South East Asia may bring to mind hectic polluted cities and beautiful beaches, but, the oft overlooked country of Laos has quite a different charm to some of its better-known neighbours, Thailand and Vietnam. The landlocked country misses out on some of…

  • On a Fast Boat to Laos

    On a Fast Boat to Laos

    “Hearts pounding. Engine roaring. Six of us tourists were tucked proactively into crash position with knees in chest and dinged helmets. The fast boat to Laos from Thailand takes between six and eight hours, depending on the water and the tenacity of your Redbull-gulping driver. That’s a long time…