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  1. Grahamapoole avatar

    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…

  2. Herbie47 avatar

    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…

  3. Herbie47 avatar

    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…

  4. d_stm avatar

    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.…

  5. dogeatinghotchips avatar

    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…

  6. tools4fools avatar

    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…

  7. tools4fools avatar

    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.…

  8. malaysiangirl avatar

    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…

  9. Grahamapoole avatar

    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…

  10. Herbie47 avatar

    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…

  11. Brioui avatar

    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…

  12. Winterhawk avatar

    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…

  13. ChrisLaub avatar

    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…

  14. Fieldgate avatar

    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.…

  15. malaysiangirl avatar

    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…

  16. xir avatar

    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…

  17. tungurahua avatar

    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…

  18. tungurahua avatar

    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 -…

  19. onimusha_20 avatar

    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…

  20. TrevorGudsell avatar

    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…

  21. marhas avatar

    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…

  22. marhas avatar

    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…

  23. tools4fools avatar

    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…

  24. nabanga avatar

    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…

  25. dominic77 avatar

    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…

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