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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:00 am    Post subject: Laos is cool Reply with quote
OK, I've been here just over 24 hours, but so far I just love the place. It's like Thailand minus the crazyness and sleaze. It has so, so, so much that Korea just doesn't, from good wine to Kraft Dinner to authentic French food, it's here. This tiny leftover communist country of five million has more to offer than the whole 'metropolis' of bloody Seoul. It's just amazing what a bit of unrestricted foreign investment will do to a place.

And the weather is perfect this time of year. 25 degrees in the afternoon and 15 at night. And the Laotions are wearing jackets and toques! It's just bloody hilarious.

I really wish I had more than five days here.
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crazylemongirl



Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ohh where are you? I'm planning on going there in March! Can't wait!
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spliff



Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes Lao is great! I live near and have been 20 - 30 times....I enjoy bringing in my truck and doing some up-country 4xing... Very Happy
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nautilus



Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Laos is without doubt the friendliest, and most laid back place in all Asia.Probably the cheapest too.
But have they fixed the roads yet??

Best for me was Si Phan don. If theres a next time I'd like to see the "plain of jars'.
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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
crazylemongirl wrote:
Ohh where are you? I'm planning on going there in March! Can't wait!


I'm staying at Drumpounder's house in Vientiane surrounded by his posse of little brown girls. He had his woman drop me off at Pha That Luang this morning after she made us breakfast.

There are plenty of guesthouses and hotels ranging from dives to luxury and everywhere you go you can use Kip (local currency), Baht, or US Dollars. Just go to the taxi registry at the airport, ask to be dropped off around That Dam, and just start looking for a hotel that suites your tastes.

Apparently it's a lot hotter in March.
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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
nautilus wrote:
Laos is without doubt the friendliest, and most laid back place in all Asia.Probably the cheapest too.
But have they fixed the roads yet??

Best for me was Si Phan don. If theres a next time I'd like to see the "plain of jars'.


The roads around Vientiane are mostly metalled, but I sure went over some rough stuff today in a tuk-tuk. I can't imagine what it's like in the rainy season.

And yeah, the people are wonderful and the women look so georgeous in their half-sarongs. The food's superb and so cheap even at tourist prices.
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VirginIslander



Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Busan
PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah, my best University friend is Hmong. Great people.

Enjoy your trip
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crazylemongirl



Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Just go to the taxi registry at the airport, ask to be dropped off around That Dam, and just start looking for a hotel that suites your tastes.

I'm getting in at 8pm, think I might give that idea a pass. But I'm glad to hear that you are having a good time.
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tiger fancini



Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes
PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is all good news. I'm planning on making my debut trip to Laos in May or June, so keep us updated on your adventures!
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dulouz



Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: Uranus
PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
YBS, I'm gonna dump on your parade a smidge. I was subject to "manly displays" that soiled my time there. I was working with some bamboo and a local young adult came over and sat on my tools, turned his back to me and when I asked him to leave, he ignored me. Some local high school kids rode their scooter into mine while it was parked at the gas station and knocked it over and then laughed at me and drove away. I was getting my backpack repaired and the man did a really crappy job of it and charged me $3. While I was getting the pack fixed, a local hot shot came over, got special treatment for his escort that popped a strap on her high heel shoe and then stood in front of my camera while I was viewing the sunset. What a *ick. The taxi fares are outrageous. $2 for going 6 blocks in a tuk tuk. In Seoul I get new car with air con for $2 for a much greater distance. I'm not overly impressed with Hmong. I'll go back to Laos but I'll rememebr I'm not welcome off the tourist trail.
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