hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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 Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| ernie wrote: |
everyone seems to love luang prabang and vang vieng and hate vientiane. my experience was exactly the opposite.
luang prabang was beautiful and eerie, but SO many old people. and not very cheap. and in the middle of nowhere (i guess it IS laos, after all). vang vieng was the opposite. SO many 18 year olds coming from bangkok to do the wasted tubing thing. tons of dirty hippie types who are way to blissed out to make a sentence, let alone a conversation. nowhere decent to eat or drink unless you want friends or family guy blaring in your ear.
i understand that vientiane isn't so immediately attractive, and it's a bit expensive, although it's dirt cheap for a world capital. good food, friendly, chill people, and the girls are fantastic! every day i'd rent a bike and head east to the 'forest wat' and the outdoor swimming pool. one of my favorite cities in the world. |
yeah i kind of liked vientiane, that forest wat with the massage/sauna for like $4 is one of the reasons i'm thinking of heading back there. such a laid back city for a world capital
i was thinking of going to vv but the more i think about it the more it doesnt appeal to me. the only reason i'd stop there is if i was taking a bus from luang to vte and wanted to hop off for a day to check it out, it would also break up the trip a bit.
luang is getting a bit more expensive as pricier guest houses are being built, but last time i was there it didnt seem like there were that many older people. if you want to chill out and cant afford the beaches of thailand then luang is the place to go. |
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