to Laos or not to Laos?

[mojo]

somone decide for me, i suck at this shit.

i have 2 months to galavant about on my own, and have read a lot about Laos and now i want to go. i dont know if i should trim time off the south though in order to check out another country.

what would you do?

and ive got the hookers and blow covered, but thnx.



-mike

[crookedking]

flip a coin.

i know it sounds like a dumb idea, but, in the end, you'll find the answer you're looking for.

go and grab one now.

[matéo]

Originally Posted by mojo

somone decide for me, i suck at this shit.

i have 2 months to galavant about on my own, and have read a lot about Laos and now i want to go. i dont know if i should trim time off the south though in order to check out another country.

what would you do?

and ive got the hookers and blow covered, but thnx.



-mike

for sure man! but I mean you could easily do the whole southeast in that amount of time.

Smoke some opium.

[crookedking]

and screw one of those chicks with the long necks!

[lithe]

are you going to vietnam as well? i can't remember the details. i'd choose vietnam over laos, but i've heard great things about laos too. if it doesn't take too long to process the visa, decide when you're already in the region. talk to some people, check out some pictures, and see if it strikes your fancy. ;)

i'm so incredibly jealous, travel guides and having to work constantly is the only thing that's going to get me through the summer before i get to leave!

[mojo]

Originally Posted by matéo

for sure man! but I mean you could easily do the whole southeast in that amount of time.

Smoke some opium.

ya, i could, but i don't wantto be too rushed. i have sorta planned it time wise and it would work, but im not going to rush myself.

and as far as the opium is concerned, if it works out(safely)....i think the saying is "when in Rome?"

[Silverwinged]

definately to Laos.
i'll be expecting a post card =)

[Ree Fresh]

The cool thing about going to Laos is most forieners dont go there! One of my ex's went there and thought it was rad! Its such a tiny country too. Id at least try to spend a day or two there since It seems all the SEA countries seem so diffrent alot from each other.

[FMPjunkie]

defintely go man, laos is good times. its more chill and undeveloped compared to say thailand. check it out for at least a week or so. oh and go inner tubing on the river if u get a chance.

[Moon]

i'd go

and i'd definetly look for some thai sticks and opium dens

[stephen_c]

the golden triangle is nothing but trouble.
these ppl are responsible for ruining many lives.
i wouldn't go there if u paid me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/1768035.stm

[dapimpstress]

to laos.

[matéo]

Originally Posted by stephen_c

the golden triangle is nothing but trouble.
these ppl are responsible for ruining many lives.
i wouldn't go there if u paid me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/1768035.stm

thats a really shitty way of looking at things. Laos is a beautiful country and the people who live there are among the nicest in the world. Every place has its criminals?

[Moon]

those pancakes looks fuckin good

[~ katem]

I've heard Laos is beautiful.

However, it is fairly small, and if you are going to spend the time & $$ to head over that way..check out the neighboring countries if u can.

My parents just did Thailand and Cambodia..not Laos..obviously outstanding ( an hour massage costs you 2 bucks ) but they're right next to each other; so why the hell not? :)

Happy Travels !

[mojo]

Originally Posted by ~ katem

I've heard Laos is beautiful.

However, it is fairly small, and if you are going to spend the time & $$ to head over that way..check out the neighboring countries if u can.

My parents just did Thailand and Cambodia..not Laos..obviously outstanding ( an hour massage costs you 2 bucks ) but they're right next to each other; so why the hell not? :)

Happy Travels !

im starting in Indo and making my way north to bangkok, then over to Cambodia. i may as well just keep going north and go to luang Prabang, then float down the Mekong River into Cambodia. Laos is the cheapest country in SE Asia( guest house for 3$ average), and apparently the most beautiful....scenery, people, etc.
i will decide when i get there, but i think i am going to. why the fuck not eh?

thanks for the opinions everyone!

and those massages are intense man. im getting one a week for sure.

[mojo]

Originally Posted by lithe

are you going to vietnam as well? i can't remember the details. i'd choose vietnam over laos, but i've heard great things about laos too. if it doesn't take too long to process the visa, decide when you're already in the region. talk to some people, check out some pictures, and see if it strikes your fancy. ;)

i'm so incredibly jealous, travel guides and having to work constantly is the only thing that's going to get me through the summer before i get to leave!

no Vietnam. this trip keeps getting longer andlonger though, so who knows. :P

[lithe]

i say vietnam over laos. although i'm sure laos is amazing, from what i understand the tourist infrastructure isn't that great, meaning it'll be harder to get around and everything will take longer. vietnam has fantastic sites (ha long bay!!, the mekong delta, etc) and supposedly incredible cities (ho chi minh city & hanoi), plus the infrastructure is there... without it being the backpacker farce that is thailand.

[mojo]

i have looked into Laos a lot the last 2 days and apparently there is now public transportation available to all regions of the country, but limited in some.

i like the fact that it is fresh, in a travel-tourism kind of way. it will take longer...slow boats, and long buses, but those are the times you get to see the country the best. plus, get to meet other people doing the same thing.

Vietnam is safer then Laos though, that is for sure. but that excites me too:P

fuck i cant wait.

[lithe]

look how cool!



and this site is the penultimate in reasons why to go to vietnam: http://www.farofflands.com/avpa/

[matéo]

whoa that pic harsh looks like Krabi, Thailand.





well I guess most of southeast asia looks like the rest of southeast asia.

[lithe]

halong bay is THE site for those islands/that kind of rock formation though, it's pretty famous.


fine mojo, you go to laos, i'll go to vietnam, and we'll compare notes. :P maybe i should look into laos too.. i do have a two-three month window where i have nothing planned. hmm.

[Gusto]

i wanna go. :(

[mojo]

Originally Posted by lithe

halong bay is THE site for those islands/that kind of rock formation though, it's pretty famous.


fine mojo, you go to laos, i'll go to vietnam, and we'll compare notes. :P maybe i should look into laos too.. i do have a two-three month window where i have nothing planned. hmm.

the south west of thailand has a lot of those islands near krabi and phang-gna, like mateo was saying. ill show you my pics when i get back in july and you can see for yourself if you want to check out Laos.

and why you got to rub in that extra 2-3 thing? jerk.

: )

[Ree Fresh]

Wow those pics are encredible!!! Why am I buying a car... I should pack up right now I live there!

Originally Posted by stephen_c

the golden triangle is nothing but trouble.
these ppl are responsible for ruining many lives.
i wouldn't go there if u paid me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/1768035.stm

No matter were ive wanted to travel, someone always trys to scare me away. Every country has its problems and dangers. Its just a matter of using your common sence and gut feeling. Obviously walking into an opium field will probly get you hunt down. If you do enough resurch and be cautiouse you shouldnt have any problems where ever you go.

Basing Laos on that article is like putting East Hastings on the front cover of Vancouver city.