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Favorite thing: In this part of the world, there is quite a lot in a name. The chances are you will be staying in Phonsavanh which is the "new" capital although many people refer to it now as Xieng Kouang purely by virtue of the fact thaqt it is the capital of the eponmous province. The old capital, the one that was flattened during the "war that never was" used to bear that name but most people now refer to it as Muang Khoune. I know it is only a minor point but it might avoid some confusion for you. Certainly anyone I spoke to was quite happy with the concept of Phonsavanh.
If you look closely at the photo you will see what I mean, this is what I would call Phonsavanh Bus Station, although the sign says "Bus station of Xiengkhouang Province. You will note that Xiengkouang has been renderd as one word just to add a little further confusion!
Updated Jan 26, 2010
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In this part of the world, there is quite a lot in a name. The chances are you will be staying in Phonsavanh which is the "new" capital although many people...
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There is no doubt that the nearby Plain of Jars is the major draw of Phonsavanh, and rightly so, they are very impressive. Indeed, one of my only real plans on my current trip was to see them, and I...
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The wild, wild, wild side.....
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