Hi!
We are two Norwegian guys planning out our trip to Asia in mid-July - August.
At our disposal is 26 days, and since we both are students and funds are somewhat restricted, we've decided to start and stop the trip in Bangkok, Thailand because the flight price is the cheapest to this airport.
Just wanted to say that Vientianne is THE most boring city ever. I wouldn't even stay there a night if I were you. Maybe, if you're up for a bit of fun, head north to Vang Vieng (not everyone cup of tea though) and maybe Phonsavan to see the Plain of Jars, and further north to Luang Prabang which is so much more interesting than Vientianne! You can fly to Luang Prabang if you are flying between countries. The bus journey there can be a bit horrible....but it was one of my fave places on my whole trip!!
Also, the Bolivian Plateaux in Laos is lovely, as is the 4,000 Islands (Si Phon Don) - Both south of Vientianne.
Enjoy yourselves, Laos is awesome ^_^
(maybe invest in the Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & The Greater Mekong Lonely Planet Book - Was pretty useful for us )
[ 10-Jun-2010, at 06:18 by ErolGirl ]
I would drop Laos entirely. Fly BKK-HAN . Then spend 20 days in VN working your way down to HCMC. My blog covers the bus ride from . A couple days in PP, then or boat up to Siem reap. 3 days touring Angkor, back to BKK, fly home.
If you choose to fly BKK-HAN, I would book it a few days in advance. Check some dates and you will see some days of the week are cheaper to fly than others. Good luck with your planning.
[ 10-Jun-2010, at 10:20 by vegasmike6 ]
There are some excellent free guides to SE Asia that you can download now from - just need to join for free
Hi
If you have time, Luang Prabang, Hanoi and Halong Bay are well worth a visit. You could possibly skip Nha Trang, it's not great. Maybe get a cheap flight (air asia possibly) to Hanoi. Its 30 hours of travel time from Hanoi to HCMC including your stops and then maybe 18 hours to Bangkok from HCMC via Phnom Penh and Siem Reap both of which are fantastic by the way.
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