It might not ring a bell to a lot of casual holiday makers if we tell them to pay a visit to Laos. As odd as it seems, it was an unforgettable experience (mostly good ones) that both of me and Canny had last May. I can really agree with Wikitravel’s article that Thailand are often associated with the Land of Smiles, while Laos, as a country situated right in the middle of the Asia continent with no direct access to the sea except the mighty Mekong river, it is easily known as the Land of the forgotten.
This will be a 6-part travel-log to two of the most developed city in Laos, namely Vientiane and Luang Prabang.Though at times you might find me exaggerating some of the facts, but you have to really try it out yourself one day. Although we have been informed that the best period to visit this place is during the year end, which is around the month of November to January, we chose May instead. What happened then? It was almost 40 degrees Celsius everyday in our trip! I swear my skins are all boiling/baked. It is really hard to justify the amount of heat we went through from the pictures of this travel-log. It’s something that you need to try at least once, if you curious. But all is good, as what I read from other blog/sites, Laos has a very chilly weather during November to January, which would be a good reason to pay a visit to this country again.
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