Hi,

Been to lotsa places but never been to my own backyard so to speak. Decided to change that and finally made it to Thailand and Cambodia last year.

Been searching for places to stay and have narrowed the search to Salana and Ansara due to proximity to the river and some supposedly good restaurants.

Any nice food places to recommend nearby besides Makhpet? Last time I relied on a travel guide, I found myself staring at a highly recommended (but closed down) restaurant in Alicante with only a McDonalds in sight.

Thanks in advance.

Hi Larry,

There are just about any food you can find around Makphet, from Laotian to Chinese to Indian to French blaa blaa blaa. Try the local delicacies just opposite Lao Plaza left hand corner. Good atmosphere and food but a bit pricey comparing with others.

Hope you enjoy your trip here in Laos.
PMed you.

Thanks for the info! Will try your recommendations though I might skip duck blood salad. We'll see. ;p

Managed to get in touch with one of my ex-customer from Germany who's been there slightly over a year. So, I will have a guide. And having a friend in logistics line joining me too albeit coming the slow way from udon thani to here. Rail I think. Looking forward to this trip. Cheers!

'Duck blood salad' cannot go wrong ;D!

Larry wrote on 4^th Feb, 2013 at 8:38pm:

Thanks for the info! Will try your recommendations though I might skip duck blood salad. We'll see. ;p Managed to get in touch with one of my ex-customer from Germany who's been there slightly over a year. So, I will have a guide. And having a friend in logistics line joining me too albeit coming the slow way from udon thani to here. Rail I think. Looking forward to this trip. Cheers!

No need to make any preparations, just go and have fun. Lao is a good place.  Be internationally local.

'Be internationally local' - ?


peterpan wrote on 7^th Feb, 2013 at 9:42am:

No need to make any preparations, just go and have fun. Lao is a good place.  Be internationally local.

He must be scottish, I used to work with those guys, couldn't understand a word of english they were saying, haha...

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D! So he talked like the peoples in 'Braveheart' ;D ;D ;D? 


Buk Hoo Kee wrote on 10^th Feb, 2013 at 11:10pm:

He must be scottish, I used to work with those guys, couldn't understand a word of english they were saying, haha...

I don't have brave heart, I have a humble heart.


It is HSBC ad. I grafted.



Beef Cake wrote on 11^th Feb, 2013 at 9:00pm:

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D! So he talked like the peoples in 'Braveheart' ;D ;D ;D?  Buk Hoo Kee wrote on 10th Feb, 2013 at 11:10pm: He must be scottish, I used to work with those guys, couldn't understand a word of english they were saying, haha...

Hmm.. you must be old then :D.


peterpan wrote on 14^th Feb, 2013 at 9:45am:

I don't have brave heart, I have a humble heart. It is HSBC ad. I grafted. Beef Cake wrote on 11th Feb, 2013 at 9:00pm: ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D! So he talked like the peoples in 'Braveheart' ;D ;D ;D?  Buk Hoo Kee wrote on 10th Feb, 2013 at 11:10pm: He must be scottish, I used to work with those guys, couldn't understand a word of english they were saying, haha...