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RE: Where to from Chiang Mai? looking for cheap/good/interesting places

by Captain_Bob 29 May 2012

Bus is faster, train is for the journey itself (don't count on arriving on Swiss time). There will come a day when we'll miss those clunky…
RE: Is it necessary to let fish suffer like this ?

by westwood 25 May 2012

On a mini bus from Muang Sing back to Luang Namtha, there was a suckling pig in a cane cocoon tied to the back. Every time we went round…
RE: Laos In two weeks

by Herbie47 17 May 2012

2 weeks is not really enough time for Laos. You can do the usual tourist thing, LP to VV TO VTE. If you want to go trekking you can go…
Re: Route Guidance in Laos

by AusPat 01 May 2012

Firstly, are you from the northern or southern hemisphere? How long do you intend to stay in Laos? Fly into Vientiane from Vietnam. Buses…
RE: 8 days Laos in August- NW or South?

by ekobak 03 April 2012

In the last month I was traveling in both the north and south of Laos. I took bus from Chiang Rai and went to Chiang Kong Thailand and…
Re: Laos vs Northern Thailand

by lechuga 28 March 2012

Thanks a lot for all answers! Maybe we could take a flight with Air Asia to Udon Thani and from there directly go to Vientiane and then…
Re: Mongla to be reopened for tourists from Thailand

by simplesole 28 March 2012

I posted a corrected reply yesterday but apparently it got lost somehow and is now missing. I agree the new route is longer and I apologize…
RE: Laos vs Northern Thailand

by viedums 25 March 2012

I second CB's itinerary. The scenery on the Laos side is very nice. Despite many cultural commonalities N Laos and N Thailand have a…
Re: 10 Days in Laos

by AusPat 24 March 2012

Luang Prabang, Luang Namtha, Muang Sing, Plain of Jars all in the north of Laos. Wat Phuo in Champasak and the Bolaven Plateau in the…
RE: Laos vs Northern Thailand

by Captain_Bob 24 March 2012

With your limited amount of time skip southern and central Laos and concentrate on the north. Aug/Sep is peak rain season (hopefully just…
RE: LAOS from next Monday 27th March till April 6th!

by Herbie47 23 March 2012

That is not 2 weeks. I would head to Luang Namtha and Muang Sing for some trekking.
RE: 10 Days in Laos

by Herbie47 23 March 2012

Train, what train? Buses are OK, you could fly to Luang Namtha from LP. I would go LP, L Namtha, Muang Sing, Nong Khiaw, LP will be rushed…
RE: Vang Vieng right now

by Herbie47 15 March 2012

So you are motorbiking!? I meet quite a few bikers who went from VTE to Phonsavan to Sam Neua and then across towards Nong Khiaw, there…
RE: Muang Sing to Phongsali by Bus+ Trekking Questions

by FylipoB 22 February 2012

Thanks Montyman, we have a really cheap potential 3 day package from Chiang Mai to trek, raft etc with a recommended company so I think…
RE: Trekking & Chilling in Northern Laos

by FylipoB 22 February 2012

Okay so our plan is to cross the border at Huayxay then head to Luang Namtha, stay around this area for a few days including Muang Sing.…
RE: Muang Sing to Phongsali by Bus+ Trekking Questions

by FylipoB 22 February 2012

I'm also heading up this way towards Muang Sing so this is useful! In Chiang Mai at the moment and deciding whether to go trekking here…
RE: Muang Sing to Phongsali by Bus+ Trekking Questions

by bruce3404 21 February 2012

My maps are all from the latest version of Footprints Laos, published Jan 2011, but as we all know, some guidebooks tend to continue to…
Re: Muang Sing to Phongsali by Bus+ Trekking Questions

by lonelyinlaos 20 February 2012

Takes 1.5 hours M. Sing to L. Namtha then 3 or 4 hours to Oudom Xay and then 10 or so hours to Phongsali. You can see the bus schedules…
RE: Muang Sing to Phongsali by Bus+ Trekking Questions

by HenningWessel 20 February 2012

Muang Sing- Luang Nam Tha- Udom Xai- Phongsali. Quite a ride, the roads should be good. I think you'll have to go to the villages nort…
Muang Sing to Phongsali by Bus+ Trekking Questions

by bruce3404 19 February 2012

Anyone have any idea of the road conditions at this time? How many hours does a bus take? Are there regularly scheduled minivans (maybe…
Re: Trekking & Chilling in Northern Laos

by AusPat 17 February 2012

It's the dry season and water levels will be quite low. An alternative to boat travel is to cross the Mekong in northern Thailand into…
RE: Laos without Luang Prabang?

by viedums 12 February 2012

The highlight of Laos for me was Luang Namtha, interesting trekking and very affordable. You can enter from near Chiang Rai and head…
Re: 3 Weeks laos - Itinerary help

by AusPat 15 January 2012

There is more to northern Laos than Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang, although Luang Prabang is charming but getting a bit touristy these…
Re: LP to Nong Kiaiew to Maung Sing

by lonelyinlaos 02 January 2012

Many of the bus schedules you need can be found here http://hobomaps.com/index.html. On the leg from Nong Kiew to Muang Sing you must…
Re: Vang Vieng?

by AusPat 29 December 2011

Honestly, Vang Vieng is the armpit of Laos! Foreigners behaving badly. There are nicer places in Laos. My favourite place in Laos is…