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Title: Travel in Laos
Post by grant on 19^th Jan, 2014 at 4:18am

Hi all, I will be coming to Laos sometime in April and was wondering if any members would have any travel tips for me that may come in handy as this will be the first time I have traveled through Laos. Thanks in advance, Grant. :) :) :)

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by peterpan on 19^th Jan, 2014 at 12:49pm

When you go to toilet, just give the money required, 10 cent, then 10 cent. If more, you will be puzzled by sophisticated quantum math problems. ;D . My experience. Free of charge. ;D

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by Mak Nad on 20^th Jan, 2014 at 12:25am

I want to add a question to this thread. When you are in Laos, where do you have to go to arrange a trek through the countryside? I've seen videos on youtube of some Europeans going with a Lao tour guide into the countryside and visiting some Akha villages and other villages in the mountains.

I love the mountain scenery. Is there anywhere you can go to schedule one of these trips?

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by ba dac on 20^th Jan, 2014 at 11:56am

Find you a hotel for tourist or find ya a taxi driver that speak english

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by Mak Nad on 20^th Jan, 2014 at 2:23pm

Why do I need a taxi driver that speaks English? I know how to speak Lao, and a little bit of Hmong, but I am learning more Hmong now.

I can also read Lao..I was just wondering where is a good place to set up these expeditions.

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by ba dac on 20^th Jan, 2014 at 3:54pm

You just answer your own question dummy. Go make friend
with some hottie and let her show you around.Comeon are you shy ? Butt ugly ? or a prevert ? j/k.

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by grant on 21^st Jan, 2014 at 2:29pm

By the looks of the last post I may have to find a hottie to show me around Laos. :) :) :)

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by ba dac on 24^th Jan, 2014 at 11:40am

Why don't shoot admin an email , maybe she can show ya around the capital. ;) I would

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by grant on 24^th Jan, 2014 at 1:51pm

Good idea BA DAC I will ask her as I am she will say yes but will wait until she has finished Judy Garland's Ruby Slippers. 8-)

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by ba dac on 25^th Jan, 2014 at 11:24am

grant wrote on 24^th Jan, 2014 at 1:51pm:

Good idea BA DAC I will ask her as I am she will say yes but will wait until she has finished Judy Garland's Ruby Slippers. 8-)

Coffee or lunch with our admin be cool. Pic too bro,oh
make sure you pick up the tab..lol don't be stingy ;D

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by grant on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 5:28am

Having just read through the Hmong-Loa girl thread I am wondering if it is okay for a Farang and local girl to be together even for day outings as I have never been in a Communist country before,does anyone have the answer? :) :) :)

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by peterpan on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 9:45am

grant wrote on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 5:28am:

From my expericence, no problem! enjoy your trip

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by ba dac on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 11:37am

grant wrote on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 5:28am:

Dude just slip the some $$$ and you be alright.

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by grant on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 12:14pm

Dollars$$$ seem to speak all languages in Laos...my sort of town :) :) :)

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by ba dac on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 2:17pm

grant wrote on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 12:14pm:

Dollars$$$ seem to speak all languages in Laos...my sort of town :) :) :)

It work real well in a 3rd world country. When i was in
Thailand we got pull over for going way too fast. My buddy
slip the cop $$$ and we were on our way away . ;)

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by peterpan on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 3:02pm

You really did so? last Oct, we went to Koh Chang, amazing fast for a rainning day, We got caught 3 times. The driver showed a business card saying we are the friends of the guy of the business card. the cop asked us in Thai, we replied in English. We got away free. But, the driver did paiy fine the third time. Next time, you can try this trick. An amazing country. I love it!

ba dac wrote on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 2:17pm:

grant wrote on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 12:14pm:

Dollars$$$ seem to speak all languages in Laos...my sort of town :) :) :)

It work real well in a 3rd world country. When i was in
Thailand we got pull over for going way too fast. My buddy
slip the cop $$$ and we were on our way away . ;)

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by ba dac on 27^th Jan, 2014 at 11:37am

peterpan wrote on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 3:02pm:

grant wrote on 26^th Jan, 2014 at 12:14pm:

Dollars$$$ seem to speak all languages in Laos...my sort of town :) :) :)

It work real well in a 3rd world country. When i was in
Thailand we got pull over for going way too fast. My buddy
slip the cop $$$ and we were on our way away . ;)

Thailand money talk . Alot of time is who you know also. ;)

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by grant on 27^th Jan, 2014 at 2:41pm

Will have to remember all of this when I am in Thailand ..could be handy to know.
;)

Title: Re: Travel in Laos
Post by grant on 29^th Jan, 2014 at 2:10pm

Also my Australian drivers license will be no good there so may have to get a local license. :(