Bus journey Vientiane to Pakse The journey from the capital Vientiane to Pakse in the south of Laos by bus, cost around 170.000 kip ($22) and takes nearly 12 hours. You’ll be picked up at your hotel by a van and brought to the bus. This bus could be waiting …
Luang Prabang That Phu Si This hill with its temple on top is also called Mount Phousi. You can’t miss That Phu Si, as its location is along the main center and tourist road in Luang Prabang. The nightmarket is located there too, plus many restaurants, hotels and temples. To …
Western Union ‘propaganda’ The easy way to transfer money worldwide is by Western Union, although, according to their own advertisements of course. The ‘only’ things you have to do is going to an agent location nearby and fill the send form. You give the form, your passport (a copy won’t …
Border crossing Experienced travelers know about a border crossing, which could be called border craziness too. It can happen while traveling overland. A border crossing in certain countries can be a hassle and corruption is common. Take for instance the border crossing between Laos and Cambodia. Travelers might tell you …
Thai Embassies in Asia In the post on this site about Nong Khai and Friendship bridge border with Laos, you can already read some info about Thai visa application. In this post more extended info about the Thai embassy in Vientiane and the visa application itself. Not related to the …
Thai visa & border The Thai border to Laos at Nong Khai is popular among backpackers and people who are living in Thailand on tourist visa and do visa runs. Many of those are traveling over land to the Nong Khai border. Do the border crossing and get themselves from …
Pha That Luang temple The most special one of all temples in Vientiane is Pha That Luang temple. The temple has a history that goes back to the first century, followed by the Khmer in the 13th century and then the 16th century, when the king of that time shifted …
Buddha Birthday Buddha Purnima and Buddha Jayanthi are two different terms for the same happening, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. This auspicious day has several names for it. Beside Buddha Purnima and Buddha Jayanthi it is also called Saga Dawa, Vesak, Vaisakh Purnima, and many more names in different …
Mekong Tour One of the packages the agencies in Luang Prabang sell is the Mekong tour, which ultimately goes to Tham Ting Cave and to a Whiskey Farm. The complete tour cost you around 80k LAK ($10) and takes a full morning. You’ll get to the agency by 8 am, …
Vang Vieng more activities There is already more about Vang Vieng in another post on this site. The town itself and the tubing and water cave in that post. Here below many more options for activities to do in or around the town of Vang Vieng. Zipline Another thing to …