stof said: Awesome. My girlfriend and I are doing the Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos/Thailand trip once we're done here in Korea.
How is Laos? I'm really pumped for it. |
Laos was amazing mate.
Luang Prabang in the North is where we saw elephants. Assuming you haven't spent real time with elephants elsewhere, you'll want to do this. If you have the cash, spend a couple of nights with them. It cost us $150 for a 3 day/2 night experience. It was truly amazing and totally worth it.
Vang Vieng in central Laos was the best time I ever had. If you like the idea of floating down a river, lined with bars, swings, slides and ziplines, and covered in Western tourists and fun locals, this is the place for you. If you can, get there before the end of February, as I am told it dies down then (still meant to be amazing, but less tourists).
Vientienne I only spent a night in, I didn't hear great things about the capital, and there didn't really seem like much to do while I was there to be honest.