Budget Accommodation Hostels Asia Laos Vientiane
Vientiane, the Laotian national capital is a quiet city by Asian standards, despite being the busiest city in the country. Situated on the Mekong river, the city is a blend of French colonial architecture and gilded temples. The city first became a capital in 1560, when it was the capital of the kingdom of Lan Xang.
From the Vientiane Travel Guide
Very bad value for money. Rooms were basic and clean but it felt more like a prison cell. Mainly disappointed with the city of Vientiane as well. ... more
Service was outstandingly welcoming and helpful, and is only marked down as one of the rooms booked (a double) was given away before our arrival, and replaced with a twin room. It was extremely nice to be greeted with a complimentary fruit drink/shake and fruit upon arrival. Nothing was too much trouble, and we would stay again. ... more
The City of Sandalwood... and Gold!
in Vientiane. Built in the Thai style with five roofs overlapping one another, it was probably this design that saved it from destruction when Siam attacked and razed Vientiane in 1828. Unfortunately (as has become ...
Posted in Stew and Jen's Global Adventure by StewnJen
Vientiane
people do on the overnight sleeper buses in Vietnam. We arrived in Vientiane just after lunch ...
Posted in INTO THE UNKNOWN by KyleMac
Vientiane
Door to door from our guesthouse in Nong Khai to another in Vientiane in two hours. Now that ...
Posted in South East Asian Persuasion by suzebert














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