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I shot this short video to give a feeling on how it is to travel by bus in Laos. This trip was between Vientiane and Oudomxai. Bumpy roads, lots of turns, loud VCD music, people spitting and puking all around. My trip has been very good anyway and I didn’t have any problems.

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I went from Natoey to Luang Namtha (35 km) with a minivan because I lost the local bus, and the next one was the morning after. I stayed one night in Luang Namtha, that is a provincial city but has the size of a village. There are many guesthouses and restaurants though. This time I . . . → Read More: Natoey – Luang Namtha – Huay Xai

I arrived at Vientiane Bus station at 3pm, because my bus to Oudomxai was scheduled to leave at 4pm and I was advised to come a hour ahead to find seats. At 4pm they were still loading lugguages and bicycles and refrigerators and motorbikes on the roof of the bus. At 4,45 finally the bus . . . → Read More: Vientiane (Laos) to Boten (China)

Today I went to the northern bus station to see the timetable. There is a bus to Oudomxai leaving at 4pm and taking some 15 hours to arrive there in the north of Laos.

To my surprise I saw an international bus going straight to Kunming, China. Since after the Chinese border to Kunming . . . → Read More: Vientiane Northern Bus Station

Small but clean toilet in Chindamay guest house, Vientiane, Laos. The room is also small but nice enough.

1 US $ Breakfast in the internet café near my guesthouse. I spent very long time in this internet café and many times I had breakfast and lunch without moving from my work corner. I liked . . . → Read More: Chindamay guest house