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RE: Laos 2 weeks , North or South ?

by Grahamapoole 27 May 2012

I share Herbie47's and montymans views - go North first -enter thru Houayxai, boat (I'd say slowboat) to LP then.... I found the South…
RE: Laos vs Northern Thailand

by Herbie47 23 March 2012

18 days sounds a lot but by the time you get there and back it will only be a bout 14 days, that is fine for northern Laos, I dont know…
RE: one month in Laos

by Herbie47 13 March 2012

I would cut a few days off some of those places, 1 from LP, 1 off VV, 2 off VTE, 1 off Pakse, Champasak is OK but not much to do there…
RE: laos go north or south

by d_stm 02 February 2012

What's you budget and what do you primarily want to do? Chilling on the 4000 Islands is great, but 20 days is too much time for the south.…
RE: 4000 islands

by dogeatinghotchips 04 January 2012

Stay in Don Khon, its peaceful, i thought it was a beautiful place to stay. I cycled to don Det and passed through the main backpacker…
RE: Pakse to Si Phan Don by boat

by tools4fools 03 January 2012

It's not going anymore since a long time. There's a boat going daily from Don Khong (the big island further north in Si Phan Don) to…
RE: Champasak town or Ancient City - opinions appreciated

by tools4fools 06 November 2011

eye_sky , what agoda has in so called 'ancient city' is in Champasak itself (check the location map in agoda on you will see it yourself.…
Re: Itinerary help

by malaysiangirl 01 November 2011

Personally, I loved Champasak! It is much nicer than Pakse, much cheaper, less touristy and Wat Phu was fun since it was so unspoilt when…
RE: Pakse by boat

by Grahamapoole 21 October 2011

There are now no boats from Pakse to the South, as there is a new sealed Japanese built road on west side of Mekong which will take you…
RE: Pakse - 4000 islands by boat?

by Herbie47 04 October 2011

I think you can get a local ferry from Champasak to some of the islands, depends where you want to go. Have not been to Champasak yet…
Pakse - 4000 islands by boat?

by Brioui 04 October 2011

Hello, We have about one week in the south of Laos and would like to go from Pakse to the islands by boat. Does anyone know about an option…
RE: Best use of time in Laos

by Winterhawk 10 August 2011

With 2 weeks I'd skip Si Phan Dong and Pakse and focus more on central/northern Lao. - We spent 5 days in Si Phan Dong and its a little…
RE: trip to southern laos - travel route

by ChrisLaub 02 August 2011

I agree with everyone else. Aside from resting when you're dead tired, don't bother spending time in Pakse or Champasak, there's nothing…
RE: Southern Laos

by Fieldgate 20 July 2011

Three nights in Champasak would be too much, imo. Actually, you can make it a day trip from Pakse. There are busses, albeit not frequent.…
Itinerary advice needed - much too rushed?

by malaysiangirl 28 June 2011

Hey everyone! :) I'll be heading to Laos next week and have only 2 weeks for Laos and Vietnam (decided to do a little bit of both since…
RE: bkk > laos > koh phangan

by xir 16 June 2011

There's a night-sleeper bus with (short) beds that runs between Vientiane and Pakse. You'll miss half of Laos, but get down quickly. From…
Re: bkk > laos > koh phangan

by tungurahua 15 June 2011

Personally, I think 4,000 Islands are only worth it if you're going to spend a bit of time there. I would do Champasak and Wat Phu - not…
Re: A few lazy weeks in Laos...

by tungurahua 19 April 2011

Did that trip just before Christmas. Here are the main pointers; 1/ As far as I can tell, the boat service has pretty much stopped -…
Laos route starting from Cambodia

by onimusha_20 23 March 2011

Since I have 1 month to stay in Laos, I've done this route. And I'd be so thankful if you could give some advice or change some things…
RE: Notes from Laos

by TrevorGudsell 17 February 2011

*Pakse to Tad Lo* I didn't stop in Pakse when I arrived from Champasak; instead I headed straight out to the Southern Bus Station and…
RE: -I'm coming to Laos again,

by marhas 02 February 2011

Pakse is the best place to start with, from there you can do tours to the Bolaven Plateau (waterfalls, coffeeplantations). From Pakse…
RE: Pakse or Champasak for guest house/home base?

by marhas 13 January 2011

After my stay in Pakse, Champasak and on Don Khong i agree, that Pakse is the place to organize tours, to the Bolaven Plateau as well…
RE: Vientiane to Tha khaek on the mekong

by tools4fools 15 November 2010

-getting a boat from Pakse to Si Phan Don. Does not exist anymore. What exists still today is boat from Don Khong to Don Det/Done Kon…
RE: Don Khong to Champasak

by nabanga 29 October 2010

The ferry to & from Don Khong goes from near the temple in Ban Hat. Most of the buses and minibuses that run between Pakse and Champasak…
RE: Family Travel in South Laos

by dominic77 11 October 2010

No answers yet so I'll make a small contribution .... Places you could consider visiting, within easy reach of Pakse, include: Champasak…