Travel to Laos - Page 3 - Ajarn Forum

masalucy · 14th September 2006, 22:33

Did the fast boat trip. Started out with 3 boats,6 people to a boat plus cargo. In the middle of the trip they cut back to 2 boats. Some locals had gotten off. but it was 7 people plus cargo. I M 6'3''. So I had to ride the next 4 hr. with my legs up on the cargo(see the bags in the front of the boat above) while sitting on the base of my spine,at 40mph plus. It was hell.

gonzo · 16th September 2006, 21:45

Laos is good. Luang Prabang is well worth seeing. Vang Vieng is over touristed now. It does make a good halfway stop on the way to Luang Prabang. Pakse, in the far south is nice. Wat Phu is worth seeing. The setting is spectacular. Savanakhet is a pleasant town, not much happening. Muang Khan, in Si Phan Don is pleasant. Again, not a lot shaking. But, that is the appeal of Laos. It is like Thailand must have been about 30 years ago. The people are pretty mellow. I would not count on getting the best directions, however.