As we had an apartment reservation for the month of December in Koh Samui We decided not to struggle through Thailand with multiple trains and buses but we take a connecting flight from Veintaine to Koh Samui. We booked the flight on ebookers and it was €480 for both of us one way. Veintaine airport […]
Prices are pretty similar to Vang Vieng ( see our article here ) accommodation tends to be a bit more expensive and it is harder to find a place to stay where there is free wifi. We managed to stay in the Douangdeuane Hotel with a kick ass wifi connection, nice room, aircon, balcony, fridge […]
Traffic is OK in Laos so there is no problem driving a motorbike. Rental prices greatly vary by location. Very important to realize that you will be driving on very curvy roads, with many villages on the way. People tend to “live” on the road they use the paved road for walking, kids playing on […]
Vientaine is the capital city of Laos. It is very easy to get around as all the sights ( apart from the Buddha Park ) is in walking distance to the city center where also most of the tourists accommodations are located. Apart from the fact that everything shuts down around 11.00pm we really liked […]
You can book this trip virtually anywhere in Vang Vieng, even restaurants offer travel services. The most important part is the price again. You can find the same trip for 90.000 Kip as well as for 55.000 Kip or less. Just shop around, ask your hotel reception and try to find the best price available. […]
Beer Lao small: 8000 Kip Beer Lao Large: 10.000 Kip Lao Bucket ( Lao Whiskey, Red bull, Coke ): 10.000 Kip in bars on the island, 20.000 Kip and up in town Vodka Bucket ( western vodka, coke or whatever you want in it ): 40.000 Kip and up Accommodation: 50.000 Kip and up you […]
The main attraction of Vang Vieng is the tubing. Now this is really fun. You rent an inner tube for the day and slowly flow down the river with it. The rental price is 55.000 Kip + 55.000 Kip deposit this includes the free tuk tuk ride as the tubing starts at the organic farm […]
Now this is a bit off topic. We have experienced that many bars “employ” westerners to get more customers. All you need to do is watch out for the “staff wanted” signs. Needless to say these are non-paying jobs however you get free booze, free food and free accommodation. We have talked to some guys […]
There are many guest houses in and around Vang Vieng, depending on your taste and budget you can pick the right one. Our requirement was to find something that is not too noisy and have free WIFI. Now this is a bit of a problem because most guest houses do not offer free WIFI or […]
Vang Vieng is cool 🙂 We really liked it. We actually liked it that much that we stayed for 10 days. It is a perfect place to cool down after weeks and weeks of non-stop travelling. Many restaurants, guest houses and of course the world famous tubing. Vang Vieng itself is a relatively small town, […]