hey guys
are there any problems in directly buying the bus tickets at the station from vientiane to vien viang, and from vien viang to luang prabang in February?
i learnt that february is a peak season, do i need to book the tickets in advance? any websites or travel agents? or there are a lot of travel agents at those cities that i can book one day ahead?
and just in case that there are no seats for VIP bus, are there any other options? where can book the minivan?
cheers,
alexis
Hey guys,
Thinking of flying with Lao Airline from Luang Prabang to Vientiane. Check the official page and find it is flying with AT7.
Anyone flew this route before? How was it? Is it safe flying with Lao Airline?
Cheers,
Alexis
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