02/08/2006
Northern Laos (Muang Sing/ Walking trails)
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This is a short walk but very rewarding for those that only have a few hours to spare. Leave your bike at Adirna and walk further up the road that you came up from the main road.
Within ten minutes up hill you reach Nam Ded Mai, an Akha village with 33 families, Most of them have paddy fields along the main road. Uphill from the village, past the school, you can find their upland gardens with vegetables, corn, sugarcane and some fruit trees. As you stand in the first uplifted part of Nam Ded Mai, coming from Adima you get a good view of Pou Don Than to your right. To get there, you will find a few small trails through the bushes that lead to Pou Don Than.
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02/08/2006
Southern Laos
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In this section, you'll find info on: Savannakhet, Pakse and other places.
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02/08/2006
Southern Laos (Pakse)
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We stayed at the Vannapha guesthouse. They have nice bungalows with bathroom and even AC for 20.000 Kipp pp.They also have cheaper rooms, but they are easily sold out, also to locals, for about 10.000 Kipp pp. There's also a small snack shop where you can get breakfast or some drinks. You can also make reservations for a cheap guesthouse at Si Phan Don Islands.
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02/08/2006
Southern Laos (Savannakmet)
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You can find French colonial buildings. We stayed here during the boat race festival with a nice colourful boat racing competition. Savannakhet is one of the best cities to go and see some remains of the Ho Chi Minh trail. If you want to continue into Vietnam, this is one of the legal border crossings. Accommodation We stayed at the Riverside resort. It's a bungalow style hotel just out of town. To get there, go South, pass the hospital and walk about 1,5 km further on the dirt road.
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02/08/2006
Southern Laos (Other places)
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Si Phan Don Beautiful islands in the Mekong River. A nice place to relax and enjoy the sunset. Souksun bungalows are clean and set in peaceful surroundings. They charge 15.000 Kipp for a double. Dorm beds are available for 5000 pp. They have a Chinese food restaurant, and rent bicycles for 2000 Kipp a day. They also organise trips. A bus to Si Phan Don - Pakse costs 20.000 Kipp pp, a boat is a bit more.
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