| R Storrøsten |
09 October 2001 |
Stayed at Calao Inn, Le - Luang Prabang, Laos.
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A very laid-back and friendly athmosphere. Since I had made no tour bookings on beforehand, I got a proposal to take a trip with a riverboat (+taxi) to the waterfalls to the south. Nice trip on the river, taxi drive through a rural landscape and beautiful waterfalls. 20 US dollars to the boatman (who also went with me to the waterfalls) and 30 000 KIP to the taxi driver - maybe a somewhat stiff price for one person?
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| H Meikle |
07 October 2001 |
Stayed at Settha Palace Hotel - Vientiane, Laos.
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Somewhat dull not much to see good for only a couple of days. Definately not a shoppers paradise unless you want the limited stuff that they have got. Quality goods hard to find, tourist tat pleantiful. Do not lose any parking tickets or 45 minutes of bearocracy gone mad descend on the luckless party.
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| H Meikle |
06 October 2001 |
Stayed at Calao Inn, Le - Luang Prabang, Laos.
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Very interesting very cheap. Trips to the waterfalls and the caves overpriced and subject to haggling. Again the cheapest and best way to hire motorbikes US$8 per day.
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| K Fay |
10 September 2001 |
Stayed at Calao Inn, Le - Luang Prabang, Laos.
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While our stay in Luang Prabang was affected mostly by the lovely people we met, I would like to recommend the cruise we took from Houay Xai to Luang Prabang. This was the two day LuangSay cruise on the Mekong - spectacular scenery, a luxurious hardwood boat with lounges for relaxing as the day passes by, wonderful meals both on the boat and at the lodge in Pak Beng, and a staff that can't be beat.
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| J Schorr |
10 June 2001 |
Stayed at Le Parasol Blanc - Luang Prabang, Laos.
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Well worth a visit, but they need to have more taxis available after 7pm.
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| H Halim |
01 May 2001 |
Stayed at Asian Pavilion Hotel - Vientiane, Laos.
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It is recommended for the first-time traveller to spend only 2 days in Vientianne. This is more than enough to visit 5 major places around Vientianne (That Luang, Wat Sisaket, Wat Phra Kaeo, Anousavari Monument, and morning market), including one whole day for a complete relax around Mekong river. There are plenty of choices of restaurant along Mekong river and the adjascent area, for both budget and rather expensive ones. I also recommend the Indian restaurant, Na Zim on Fa Ngum Street in front of mekong - reasonable price and tasty real Indian food.
Tuk-tuk is the major public transportation in Vientianne, you can bargain for Kip 20,000 to go around Vientianne. (1 USD = Kip 8,500). But it is recommended to just take a walk from the Hotel to Mekong river area.
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| A Arduino |
24 April 2001 |
Stayed at Asian Pavilion Hotel - Vientiane, Laos.
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Just go straight on to the mekong river (10 min walking from the hotel) and enjoy grilled fish or meat with a marwellous sunsunet after 18.30.
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| K Morley |
14 April 2001 |
Stayed at Settha Palace Hotel - Vientiane, Laos.
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City is small. You can walk everywhere. French res. We tried a quite good french restaurant:Le Vendome. We stayed 2 full days before going to Luangprabang.
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| Y Tamura |
31 March 2001 |
Stayed at Asian Pavilion Hotel - Vientiane, Laos.
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This season, it''s dry, hot and smoky.
I visited Pha That Luang, Arch of Triumph and some Wat. And, I enjoyed tours to Buddha Park and Vang Vieng Cave.
Almost all restaurants are good. Especially, Kua Lao restaurant of Laos food is recomended.
I moved in town by tricycle, and arround city by taxi.
Many internet sites are available.
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| D Freedman |
06 August 2000 |
Stayed at Novotel Vientiane - Vientiane, Laos.
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Closer to town than we first thought. We usually walked, although a tuk-tuk was cheap. We didn't find any great restaurants. L'Opera was pretty good.
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Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Laos
