Laos

During my travels in Lao I stopped in Vang Vieng. After a very entertaining bus journey from Luang Prabang-I arrived in the small town of Vang Vieng, and booked into the Blue Elephant Crossing Hotel, and what an enjoyable experience!

The staff and management at the Blue Elephant Crossing Hotel are very efficient, attentive and importantly very friendly, and make your stay really special.

The hotel is in a great location, and offers the best views over looking the river and the stunning…

me and my friends are spending our short vacation and are looking for travel buddies to make the travel more fun.
we will start off in hongkong then take ferry to macau then plane to bangkok then train to vientianne pass by Udon thani then plane to chiang mai.

If anyone of you is interested joining the road trip with us just let me know. the more the merrier. No qualifications needed

travel time October 22- Nov 2

Does anyone have any email addresses for either of these places?

HI,

I was wondering if anyone knew of a quiet, budget (under US$10) place to stay in the hills around Luang Prabang? I don't need air-con, hot water, or western toilet - just electricity!

I've been having trouble sleeping in Luang Prabang (noisy guesthouse) and thought a few days in the countryside might be just the thing.

I agree with that last post about non-locals buying up land around Luang Prabang. I've just been here a few days and the transformation this town is undergoing is obvious…

Just a quick question. Can you get a visa at the airport in Pakse? We are flying there from Siem Riep.

Thanks all

I will be travelling in Laos in early January 2008. I would like to know where are the boarders located from Laos to South Vietnam or Laos to Cambodia.
Thank you

Hi,

I'm planning to travel around Laos and then go to Vietnam. I want to go to Hanoi because i am going to do volunteer work there. I will probably travel from Luang Prabang. Do you have any suggestions? Should I fly from Luang Prabang to Hanoi? How much will that cost? Or is it also possible to go by bus? And can I cross the border anywhere or are there only a certain places where you can cross? (I'm probably going to get my visa for Vietnam before hand.)

Thanks in advance!

KPL the "news" outlet for the Lao PDR lays the blame squarely on foreign businesses, of course it would have nothing to do with the people who run the town. I'll reprint in entirety as I sometimes have problems with links to KPL. Also bear in mind that the rendering of the UNECO representatives words seems off, perhaps due to the reporters English ability, perhaps due to editing to adapt the story for local consumption.

(KPL) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation…

Can anyone confirm what my 'search' of branch came up with.
35 USD or 1500 Baht for a visa on arrival at friendship bridge. Y/N

And what is the cost if I walk PAST the mob of taxis and try for a cheap tuk tuk/samlor from the bridge to Vientiane

thanks

I'm in Pakse to rent a motorbike to Bolaven Plateau. After i'm planning to go to Siem Raep ( Cambodia): can you tell me bus timetable, what transportation after enter in Cambodia, maybe with a stop in Kratie ? I read that after the border crossing Laos to Cambodia there are just tuk tuk : it's correct ? How much does it cost ?
Thanks