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demi · Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Location: London

I'm aware this is rain season in Laos but how bad is it? Is the heat unbearable? Does the rain inhibit everything you want to do?
Any info much appreciated.

Richard Krainium · Joined: 12 Jan 2006

Don't let the weather stop you from going. You could get lucky and have a week straight with no rain.

OTH, if it comes down hard, get your self a good book, a bottle of Tiger One, a big bucket of ice and just chill. I'd go to Laos anytime of the year and still enjoy myself. But that's just me. Wink

demi · Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Location: London

Cheers. You happen to know if it's easy to get guide books around SE Asia?

Richard Krainium · Joined: 12 Jan 2006

I know Kyobo bookstores carry the Lonely Planet's Guide to SE Asia. They may have others. There's always Amazon. You won't have any problems finding one.

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

demi · Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Location: London

Thanks. Good to know.

hogwonguy1979 · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: the racoon den

I was in Laos at the end of June last year, wasnt bad. You do get some afternoon showers in both Vientiene and Luang Prabang but they really arent that bad. One afternoon while it was raining in Vientienne I went to the wooded Wat that does the massage, tea and herbal sauna, it was so nice just listening to the rain on the leaves

In Luang if you go on the waterfall tour its nice to go swimming there. Just avoid the hill tribe village

desultude · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 10:38 am Post subject:

I haven't been to Lao yet, but in Cambodia and Vietnam, I find the summers more pleasant, temperate, and photographable (better light) in the summer than the winter. The rain moderates the heat. In the winter, the unrelenting sunshine is terribly hot.