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The road between Luang Prabang and Vientiane is all in hills and curves (and, occasionally, bandits, I hear).
It is a fantastic landscape, but an uncomfortable ride.
You should break it in half by staying the night in Van Vieng, a "Wild West" sort of place in the Far East.
No temples here, no colonial houses. Just palms and cinder blocks, but you feel as if in a beehive of mysterious activity.
Step out of town, and the scenery is absolutely gorgeous. Leave a Comment
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 Muang Sing by AndreSTGT
It's a small place that is quite popular with travelers due to the many hilltribe villages in the region.
Muang Sing's market is very busy and interesting.
In order to harmonize the small tourist boom here with the environment and the hill tribes, there are only a limited amount of treks available, each trek takes place only once a week (one each day) with a limited number of persons. I think this is a very good concept and hopefully prevents this region from becoming a second Chiang Mai. Leave a Comment
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 Savannakhet by AndreSTGT
It's a convenient stop-over on the way to Southern Laos, 7 hours by bus south of Vientiane and 6 hours north of Pakse. I don't think there are any outstanding sights in town, but it's such a wonderful, peaceful place on the mighty Mekong, just perfect for a relaxed afternoon. Leave a Comment
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 Pakbeng by AndreSTGT
It's absolutely dead and peaceful in the afternoon, but when the slow boats from Houay Xay arrive in the evening, travelers invade this place. Leave a Comment
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 Luang Nam Tha by AndreSTGT
I rented a bicycle for the day to explore the surrounding area. There's supposed to be a waterfall near town but i didn't find it.
However, cycling through the villages is pleasant enough and there's also a mildly interesting ruined stupa to visit. Leave a Comment
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The provincial town of Phonsavan is in itself not especially interesting. What attracts visitors (who, by the way, don't come in large numbers) is the mysterious Plain of Jars in the town's vicinity.
The centre of the town is basically one main street with dull buildings of no historical interest. Phonsavan was actually built in mid 70's to become a capital of Xieng Khoung Province because the old capital was completely destroyed in the secret war. During that war (1964-73) the United States dropped in the area billions kg of bombs. Many of them never exploded and still pose a threat. I was surprised to see how locals use the bomb casings and other remnants for daily purposes, as f.e. fences, tools or plant pots.
Phonsavan may not be the prettiest town but in a way it is worth visiting. Not crowded with tourists it is a great place to observe how locals live. No Lao market was so interesting to me as the one here - so colourful and authentic. The goods sold there ranged from rats through nestlings to various kinds of seeds and plants that I couldn't identify. Besides, Phonsavan is the only gateway to the fascinating Plain of Jars ...
We got to Phonsavan from Luang Prabang on our way towards the Vietnamese border. The bus journey took about 10 hours and was an adventure in itself. Leave a Comment
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