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Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
Asia > Laos
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Dry season and rainy season had succeeded Laos. Between April and October, the monsoon brings heavy rain, especially in the South, making it sometimes impossible traffic deteriorating roads, with the months of April and May very hot, between 30 and 35 ° C. From July to September, the rains are further apart but the heat is there. From November to March is the dry season: less humidity and temperatures bearable, which are increasingly subjected to the altitude. It may even then freeze overnight in the northern mountains! It's time that we must choose to go to Laos. |
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What to do ?Authentic and haunting, Laos is one of the poorest countries in the world and slowly opens tourism. The capital, Vientiane, on the banks of the Mekong River, its old city, its temples and markets, to breathe an atmosphere both provincial and serene. Do not miss Luang Prabang Heritage Site by Unesco, with its 66 temples, dominated pat Mount Phu Si, his delightful craft market, and the caves of Pak Ou a little further north. Then you head to the Plain of Jars, where over a hundred containers of unknown origin and date back over 2,000 years, are scattered over desert terrain. Then the plateau Bolaven you will encounter different ethnic origin khmer, some still live in a very traditional practice of old rituals. This fertile area is also the place where grown old arabica known. A Saravane, you will be surprised to discover a market chameleons and lizards. If you go to the Mekong Delta near the Cambodian border, you can see the river dolphins. Above all, take your time and leave your side markers Westerners to appreciate their true value the gentle smile and Laotian. |
Laos : The basics
To get to Laos by air, no direct flights: you will pass through Bangkok, where Thai charters a daily flight to Vientiane.
You must have a visa which is valid for a month. The currency is the Lao kip. Laos is a country very affordable to Westerners, even if the increase in tourism tends to lead to higher prices. However, you can eat for about 8 € and find a double room for under 20 €. You'll have no trouble finding small restaurants serving traditional Laotian cooking, which is delicious and varied. For accommodation, it is easy to find a decent hotel in the city. Elsewhere, it will be more brief, sometimes no hot water and power consumption limited to a few hours, and often you will have no choice but to stay in guesthouses, which can be a fantastic experience. Regarding health, planning a first aid kit with basic medicines, and drinking bottled water. Malaria has a particularly virulent in Laos and is resistant to traditional malaria, so take all precautions before departure. Attention also scorpions and snakes. If you want to bring memories of Laos, you'll find beautiful fabrics in cotton or silk, carvings, silver jewelry, clay jugs, basketry. |
