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Wedding festival

by stedeb

We came across this wedding festival also somewhere between LP & Phonsovan. According to our guide all the young people come to find a husband/wife. They spend 2 days at the festival. We wondered why they were all throwing oranges to each other again according to our guide if you like someone you throw the orange to them if they reciprocate it continues then you are engaged to be married. I am sure it is a little more complex than that but that is how our guide described it. The women were all dressed in their finery and looked stunning. The locals took no notice of us as we wandered around and it had quite a fun fair atmosphere they had variations of stalls that we would see at a fair.

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Local markets

by stedeb

As we travelled from one destination to another we stopped at several local markets. Now these can be an eye opener and depending on how strong your stomach is can also be quite revolting. However, no matter what your thoughts on what or how they prepare their food etc they are always interesting places to visit. This market we stopped at was somewhere between LP & Phonsovan.There were so many varieties of fruit and vegies many we could not identify but if you show an interest the ladies are more than happy to let you try or will try to explain what is what. Everything is bought in fresh daily so even though there is a smell it is not a bad smell the fish and meat are all so fresh as you will see from the pics. IF YOU HAVE A QUEASY STOMACH DON'T LOOK AT THE PICTURES

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Cycling

by dimitrib

Not really off the beaten track, but interesting: Cycle the area around Vang Vieng. Rent a Chinese bicycle and not a mountain bike. The Chinese ones do not look very macho, but are much better quality.

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The Luxury Bathrooms of Laos

by AshleeS

Well this is it the typical toilet. Let's say for girls it requires a lot of balance, and it is a leg workout. Behind the tile there is water and usually a pot or some sort of scooper to pour into the hole to flush it down. The water is also used by the locals to wash themselves after. This is why you should bring toilet paper and moist toweletts to try to keep clean. (this one is actually pretty clean)

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My Little Girl!

by AshleeS

We drove 13 hours through the countryside. We would stop along the way and look around. We met this cute little girl who I think is the most cutest thing I have ever seen in my life. We went back to the van and triend to find something to give her. My sister-in-law gave her some gum and I found some jelly beans and we gave them to her and then took her picture and showed it to her. She was so happy by these little gifts that it made me realize what is really important in life. She made my day and my trip. I only wish I asked her what her name was!!!!!!

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Get to Muang Ngoi before it's too late

by ChicoChavo

This is one of the most charming towns in the world. There are only a few backpackers there. It is located on the Nam Ou river north of Luang Prabang. There are no roads and you can only get there by boat. It's a romantic journey back in time. Check out www.brianschaller.com for more info.

Pakbeng

by AndreSTGT

This little village on the Mekong river is blessed with a magnificent river setting, above beautiful sandy bays and rock formations.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.

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The Far North

by JRiel

Before my trip to Laos, I read an online account of a couple's journey into the northern parts of Laos. They started off in the well-visited city of Luang Phabang and caught a riverboat up the Nam Ou passing through quiet villages such as Nong Khiaw and Muang Ngoi. The farther north they went, the more they experienced a place untouched by western influences. The route by speedboat is as follows: Luang Phabang-Nong Khiaw-Muang Ngoi-Muang Khoua-Hat Sa From Hat Sa you could continue upriver by passenger boat, or catch a sawngthaew (1 hr) further north inland to the town of Phongsali, which lies beneathe the peaks of Phou Fa or Sky Mountain and wedged between China's Yunnan and Vietnam's Lai Chau provinces.

Si Phan Don or Four Thousand Islands

by JRiel

Straddling the border of Cambodia, this is as far south as you can get in Laos. This area is where the Mekong River, on its way south, is split into a 14-km wide web of islets, rocks and sandbars. The customs and traditions in this area have been passed down for generations, and is little affected by the recent French and American influences. Island villages subsist mainly off of the river, and many of them are part of voluntary fisheries conservation programmes. This is also the area where, at times, it is possible to spot a species of rare freshwater dolphin.

Across the Bolaven Plateau

by JRiel

Made up of three remote provinces--Salavan, Xekong and Attapu--this area of the country is considered to be Laos' Wild East. Here you can see one of the greatest Khmer temples outside of Cambodia at the ruins of Wat Phou. Champsak is the gateway to this historic site, but the town itself is considered to be a relaxing stop off point, endowed with its fair share of accomodations and attractions.

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Q:  do any VT have any experience with the VIP overnight sleeper bus from Vientiane to Luang Prabang??? is it reasonably... 

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A: I took the VIP bus from Luang Prabang to Vientienne in 2010. There is a toilet on the bus. I was on the upper deck and the airconditioner was very weak. So it was a VHB... 

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