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How to have the most fun in South-east asia in three weeks?

by laserlinus 29 May 2012

Background: Me and a friend have been travelling for about three months through India, Nepal, north of Thailand and northern Laos. Right…
RE: Laos 2 weeks , North or South ?

by Vientianeboy 23 May 2012

I agree with the South. Vientiane, Konglor Coaves, Savannakhet, Champassak and Don Det. You could also fly intoLuang Prabang, then fly…
RE: Transportation from Halong bay to Siem Reap

by dogeatinghotchips 23 May 2012

I did it last year but stopped off in laos for a few days to write reports on Don Det - not a bad place to work. Anyway it took just over…
RE: Thai-Lao Border Ride

by Albin_2 17 May 2012

>which side of the river to ride? Let's say from Vientienne/LaoCai south. The only LaoCai I can find through Google, is in Vietnam. …
RE: Getting a 3 month vietnamese visa in Laos

by HenningWessel 28 April 2012

There are consulates in Thakaek, Savannakhet and Pakse. If they don't sell visas, why are they there?
Vietnam to Laos through Lao Bao

by melich 21 April 2012

Hello, in Hoian booking travel to Laos. Hotel suggested camel travel, tour bus to Savannakhet. First to Hue (I will spend a night or…
Re: Border Crossing Ban Huay Kon (Thai) to Muang Ngoen (Laos)

by Shazamataz74 10 April 2012

Hey, we have just nicely arrived in Luang Prabang after a few lovely relaxing days in Hongsa (we don't have a laptop to check this site…
Re: bus ticket from Hue to Savannakhet-don't buy from Sinh Tourist, overcharge!

by itchyfeet1407 31 March 2012

Thanks for this info. Just a couple of questions..... Does the bus go everyday from Hue? And was it the same bus all the way or did you…
RE: 10 Days in Laos

by Herbie47 30 March 2012

I wasted a day there, should have gone straight on the bus to Savannakhet.
Re: Laos WiFi and Mobile Phones

by laolover 27 March 2012

CDMA in Laos is used by Lao Telecom for its Win Phone (portable home phone) country-wide service, introduced about 7 years ago. It could…
RE: savannahkett

by Vientianeboy 15 March 2012

Well if we are going to second guess the op's budget - I have been to Savannakhet many times and stay at the Daosavanh Resort, because…
RE: savannahkett

by nabanga 15 March 2012

For sleeping there are plenty reasonable guesthouses. Avoid the Hoong Thip hotel though - grubby and overpriced. I visit Savannakhet several…
bus ticket from Hue to Savannakhet-don't buy from Sinh Tourist, overcharge!

by clover26 09 March 2012

I went to Sinh Tourist for direct bus from Hue to Savannakhet, but they told me they did not have ticket for Sepon company (though their…
RE: BBQ by the bridge (restaurant)

by tools4fools 08 March 2012

It's a resto chain actually. There's one next to the bridge in Pakse, Attapeu, Savannakhet, Mahaxay, Pakkading, Pakxan, Vientiane, Luang…
Motorcycling in the north, comments welcome

by jaidee11 27 February 2012

Need a visa run from Thailand so heading back to Laos, I spent 2 weeks there 12 months ago and loved it so going back this time for 30…
RE: Motorbike Border Crossing

by nabanga 20 February 2012

I worked by the Viet/Lao border at Laobao-Dansavanh (Savannakhet) a couple of years ago and saw many foreigners bringing Vietnamese register…
RE: Best place for crossing Laos to Vietnam & more

by jp_geckozy 16 February 2012

This is maybe my last reply to you because i'll leave Japan tomorrow morning for my travelling again so i'm sorry i cannot offer enough…
RE: Best place for crossing Laos to Vietnam & more

by pajomer 15 February 2012

Thanks all again, just last crossing question (I hope). To get the Lao Bao border from Savannakhet? Is it easier (shorter) than the other…
RE: Best place for crossing Laos to Vietnam & more

by jp_geckozy 13 February 2012

Sorry, i don't know what means the word "xing" in your post #7(i'm not good at English, or is it a French or Spanish word?--"xing paso…
Border Crossings Report

by oli19 12 February 2012

Sorry it's taken me a while to get round to writing this, might be useful to anyone wondering what the crossings in SE Asia are like (admitt…
Laos without Luang Prabang?

by ibenaround 11 February 2012

Hello Fellow Travelers, I'm wanting to take my husband to Laos in April, as he's never been there, and I haven't been there for many…
RE: Transport in Laos

by Herbie47 10 February 2012

Very easy just takes a bit of time. Pakse to Savannakhet takes about 6 hours, Savankhet to Tha Khet about 4 hours. I found Savannakhet…
RE: Luang Prabang or Kong Lo Cave?

by sandwell 07 February 2012

Cool, interesting, cheers for that. Looks like I'll be headed to LP then :) @vientianeboy - ahhh, see, I always saw 'Savan' after mentio…
RE: Luang Prabang or Kong Lo Cave?

by Vientianeboy 07 February 2012

Itinerary one wins easily. By the way, the town is called Savannakhet; the casino and adjoining hotel is the Savan.
Luang Prabang or Kong Lo Cave?

by sandwell 06 February 2012

... there's a comparison that probably doesn't get asked much! I fly in to Vientiane on 21 Feb, and by 27 Feb I'd like to be in Champasak…