Many people pass straight through Vientiane, the capital of Laos, without giving it much of a chance. This is a shame as it's an extremely relaxed town with a real colonial feel, some lovely walks - especially
along the Mekong river front.
The best sights in Vientiane involve temples, with the Pha That Luang stupa and its surrounding temples not only the pick of the Vientiane bunch, but also the most important religious totem in the country.
The design of the 45m high Pha That Luang - the name in full translates as 'World Precious Sacred Stupa' - represents many aspects of Buddhist scriptures, though the primary artistic inspiration is the lotus flower. The stupa is 4km from Vientiane's centre.
Vientiane, Laos
Riding TukTuk (tricycle) in Laos
One of the temples in Vientiane
I never miss swimming whenever I am traveling in another country....Butterfly swimming in Laos, Summer 2010
Seated in front of a Buddha in Vientiane.
The spacious and cozy hotel room in Vientiane
In the hotel lobby
Breakfast in the hotel in Vientiane next to the swimming pool
Fernando (local Laotian and the tuktuk driver) and I during the tour of the city.
Trip to the Nam Song river in Vang Vieng, Laos
Caving in Vang Vieng, Laos
For a Laos coffee in a traditional coffee house in Vang Vieng, Laos
Behind me is Thailand which is separated from Laos by the Mekong river
In front of the hotel with the Laotian bell hop. He is always smiling! Nice guy!
Boat ride on the Nam Song river, Vang Vieng. The water was brown due to rains days before my visit to Vang Vieng.
One of the temples...
Refreshing Nam Song river...water level was high that time.
Behind me is the presidential house in Laos
Comfy ride in the TukTuk
Vientiane, Laos
Jumping board into the Nam Song river, Vang Vieng
No, I am not driving it, just posing!
Loatian monk and I in Vientiane
Folkloric musical instrument of Lao people
My new Lao friends...from Vientieane, Laos
Vang Vieng in the cave
Catching water dripping from stalactite in the cave in Vang Vieng
Cave entrance
Nam Song river after the rain the previous day.
The hotel pool..in Vientiane
Laid back atmosphere in a local cafe in the province of Vang Vieng
Nam song river in Vang Vieng, famous for tubing.
TukTuk in Vientiane, Laos
Map of Laos and neighboring countries
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