What a place! Over 8 days in 1999 I spent £40 a day and lived very well on it. We entered Laos through Thailand near Chaing Rai at a place called Chaing Khong. You can sort out 14 day visas there at roughly the same price as any where else but in 24 hrs! You then catch a little boat accross the Mekong to a place called Huay Xai in Laos. The prices here are the same as in Thailand.
From here you catch a boat that takes you on a two day trip along the Mekong for abour £5. You stop one night in a little village along the way. You end up in Luang Prabang, the old capital. This is a superb place and so so cheap. 30p for .5L beer, 75p for decent hotel room, 50p for a good meal. You can really afford to live it up! Don't miss the waterfalls near here, I think they are the best I've seen in asia.
Next we went to Vaing Vein which is a little place by a tributrie to the Mekong. Loads of caves near here and it's possible to go trekking aswell. Last stop was Veintienne the capital. This was nothing special, a day here will do. Then back accross a bridge into Thailand!
If you're over in SE Asia make sure you go to Laos. You won't be disapointed!
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