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Just go to Myanmar not worth splitting 15 days into 2 countries. Yes AA is the best way. Best route fly into MAndaly and leave from Yangon or other way around. Do Bagan, Mandalay and Inle and Yangon.

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myanmar has been discovered.....tourism is way up. some people are having
trouble booking rooms. laos might be less stressful.

you could either fly or train from bangkok to vientienne, and get VOA.
nok air has $60 flights in february.

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OK 1 have you been to asia before? ie Thailand Cambodia etc
if not then 14 days stick to laos and maybe thailand forget flying to Vientianne do it this way
arrive from LAX into BKK spend 1st 2 nights in Bangkok sightseeing etc and then overnight bus from Mochit (tae #3 local bus from near kasoan rd Samsen rd nth ands overnight to Changmai do 2 day trek withe lephant ride bamboo rafting swim under waterfalls white water rafting and ethnic tribes (normally around touristy but beautiful Mae rim area then onto border with 730 bus to Changkong & Houyxai and for EU $35 VOA speedboat next am 830am to luam phrabang then Ponsivon/Vang Vienne. Vientianne straight onto Konglor caves leave via savanhakhet to Chantaburi and Trat 3 days on beach Koh Chang hea dfor airport and wherever home?
click here FAQ76 SEA basics
if time side trip LP- Mong Noi- Ponsivon (via Nong Khiaw & Nam Muang) - Vang Vienne-Vientianne - Nahin (konglor cave route 8 junction route 13

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Yes some planning for Myanmar maybe needed. Laos is OK, I would just stick to the north, VTE,VV, LP and then further north.

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Agree with above dont try and do both. 15 days would be almost the perfect amount of time for myanmar (imho) or enough to do the main route through laos.

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Thanks for the quick response. ok- I think we might just do one country.
Also, we have been to Cambodia and Vietnam ten years ago. We chose Laos and Myanmar because we wanted to see them before they became completly develoed.
If we go to Myanmar any sugestions on route, time in each place,hotels, transport Etc..
I hear booking can be chalenging.
We are open to ideas.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Cheers Eric

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OK heres your route 10 days can do the famous ie Yangon same day head for Mandalay or bagan if flying then Mandalay Inle and Kalow povernight bus back to Yangon if less stick to Bagan and Inle and Kalow ie Yangon overnight Inle bacj=k to Kalow early am to Bagan overnight to Yango and always last night and usually full day if by overnight bus in Yangon do not trust buses to get to yangon in tiem for early am alfight once I nearly missed a 130pm flight anyway:
click here for FAQ73 Burma basics
click here FAQ87 update

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Thanks Montey I;ll start looking this over how avaible are flights ?