To get from Vientiane, Laos to Udon Thani, Thailand there are a couple of options – the direct bus to Udon city centre and secondly a public bus to the bridge then a mini-van to Udon Thani airport. Picture from globaltravelmate.com The Direct Bus This is a service that will take you into Udon … [Read more...] about Public Transport from Vientiane to Udon Thani
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Vientiane Airport (Wattay Airport) to the city
The Vientiane airport is less than 10 minutes from the centre of the city. The 2 main ways to get there are via taxi or tuk tukAt both the international and domestic terminals there is a taxi counter. Here you prepay your journey and are assigned a driver. The standard rates to the … [Read more...] about Vientiane Airport (Wattay Airport) to the city
Friendship Bridge into Vientiane
The journey into town takes about 20 -30 minutes depending on traffic etc. If you want to see your journey Hobomaps have good maps of Vientiane. http://hobomaps.com/VientianeRegionMap.html This worth checking out. Starting from the bottom left map (ref LT309 ) is the train station in Nong Khai from … [Read more...] about Friendship Bridge into Vientiane
Vientiane Silk and Cotton Stores
Silk and other textiles are a very good buy in Vientiane. Work from other parts of the country are also available here.For small items – purses, simple scarves, the best place to buy is the morning market. The prices are lower than the established shops in the shopping areas. … [Read more...] about Vientiane Silk and Cotton Stores
Dining Options in Vientiane
Downtown Vientiane has a wide range of dining options from budget to expensive, from local Lao to French. Having a steady expat population means that restaurants need to have a good quality to keep them coming back and this is a very good thing.View Vientiane Dining in a larger mapLao … [Read more...] about Dining Options in Vientiane
Vientiane– top 10 places to visit
A visit to Vientiane is a slow down in pace. A quiet capital, Vientiane rewards the visitor who slows down and just enjoys what is going on around them. There are a number of places to visit, but equally important is sitting and watching the locals go about their business.You can print a … [Read more...] about Vientiane– top 10 places to visit