markus 3mo

How's food in Luang Prabang?

oskars 3mo

Many international options on Kounxoau Rd, many Laotian restaurants on the nearby street, French croissants everywhere.

markus 2mo

Would you do a visa run from Ho Chi Minh City to Vientiane for a weekend? I haven't been to Laos for 15 years

regiani 27d

They're gonna charge $50 p.p.?

regiani 27d

$50 per person?

regiani 27d

I'm worried about the blue stamp

tonyd 26d

If it's like Cambodia, they probably won't accept it, especially if it's a small business etc.

regiani 25d

Update: they didn't accept yet

regiani 25d

There was an ATM, I was able to withdrawal using Wise Visa card

regiani 25d

Local currency

regiani 25d

(Visa on Arrival into Laos)

markus 15d

Glad you found an easy solution. I took the reverse bus 15 years ago—from Laos (Vieng Xai) to Vietnam (Thanh Hoa).

markus 15d

Glad you found an easy solution. I took the reverse bus 15 years ago—from Laos (Vieng Xai) to Vietnam (Thanh Hoa).

What did you wish you knew about Laos, food and places before you went? I travelled there 15 years ago and plan to go again next week.

markus 14d

I just booked a flight to Vientiane for this afternoon. Anyone in Laos in the next week or so?

markus 14d

It seems that Revolut/Wise and credit cards which don't use Visa exchange rate are 5-10% cheaper than my other Visa card for payments or at the ATM.

regiani 14d

My exp

Contactless (Google/Apple Pay) doesn't work. Some places inserting card works (Wise), maybe less than 50% even at malls, so I had to use ATMs the commission seems low around 30k kip

No Uber, no Grab, install Loca app, but this needs a local number for activation

markus 14d

I made a deal at Ho Chi Minh Airport before I flew to Laos haha.

10 million changed to USD by a Vietnamese American family in front of the currency exchange 🤣
Thankfully, I got crisp 100 USD notes!

markus 11d

What’s a nice quiet hostel in Vang Vieng outside of town? With both dorms and private rooms

markus 11d

What do you recommend to do in Vang Vieng with this crazy rain?

ruslanche 11d

Nothing)

markus 11d

Vang Vieng is flooded.

migmeneses 10d

How bad?

markus 9d

Bad enough to fly to Bangkok instead of outdoor activities lol

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