Haha I brought a water bottle from Laos as souvenir 🤣🤣🤣 is a weird souvenir but now I am back home with water from Luang prabang 🤓🤓🤓

Hi all. I’m giving a speech at any upcoming wedding where there will be many Lao family members in attendance. I am looking for help to pronounce “Congratulations to the bride and groom, Jane and John” to add to the end of the speech but I’m getting conflicting translations and none of them have an audio pronunciation. Is anyone able to help point me to something that can help make sure I use the right translation and I don’t mess up this sentence?

Heyy, heading to Laos next month. Just wanna ask where can I book the vientiane to BKK overnight train? Thank you

Hi everyone,

I will be visiting Laos next month. On one of the days I'm getting a train from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang at 08:55 and have a flight to get at Luang Prabang airport at 13:25.

I'm just wondering in people's experience how doable this would be. This is my first time in Laos so I'm not sure how the trains are as I'm pretty traumatised from how bad they are in my own country and I can see that the train station in Luang Prabang is a bit away from the airport.

I would be in Luang Prabang from 15th November for three days and then moving to Vientiane.

I will of course traveling alone.

Would anyone like to join in any activity,like some hike or sharing a transportation.

I am M39 and would prefer somebody at around my age.

I would be arriving from Chiang Rai on a slow boat.

can anyone send me an unblurred version of this photo? about the incident of meth bound to manila? thanks

I'm always making jeow for my friends/family and I'm now trying to bring it to ready-to-eat shelves. I'm testing recipes for a small-batch pantry line: a roasted tomato jeow (mak len), a roasted eggplant jeow (mak keua), a papaya salad dressing, and fish sauce, which is the heart of everything I make.

What do you wish store-bought jeow got right? What always tastes off to you? And how did your family make it: charred over coals, with palm sugar, with padaek, something else?

Hi everyone! I’m planning to stay in Vientiane for 3 weeks this December. I work remotely, so I prefer staying in one place rather than moving around. Do you recommend Vientiane for a long stay? Also, any recommendations for clean hostels with good Wi-Fi? Thanks!

Hi! I’m planning to travel from Thakhek to Pakse, spend a night in Pakse, then continue on to Siem Reap.

If you’ve done this route in 2025-2026:

• Which company would you recommend for each leg, and at what price?
• What time did you leave and arrive?
• How was the Laos-Cambodia border crossing (visa, extra fees)?

Thanks! 🙏

Hi everyone, I have a life-threatening tree nut allergy (mainly cashew, also pistachio, walnut, pecan and pine nut). I carry EpiPens. Peanuts are fine.

In May I spent 3 weeks in Cambodia and Vietnam with a card allergy in Khmer and Vietnamese. It worked really well: cooks and waiters took it seriously and I had zero incidents. I'm now going to Luang Prabang, Vientiane and in the north, and I'd like to do the same card in Thai.

I'd really appreciate a native check. I'm male, if that matters for the wording.

Which dishes contain cashews most often? Any info is welcome.

Many thanks !

I would like to do a hike around Luang Prabang but i do not know how to start.

Do I need a guide or I can do alone?

Any suggestions for a biking trails?

Thank you

I am flying to Luang prabang from Hanoi, Vietnam on 24th November evening flight.

Can I carry any backpack 30L - 40L capacity(not a rucksack) ? Are they very specific about the carryon baggage ?

I have a checkin baggage option for 20kgs. So sorted I. This area.

Is it the same for LCR ? Please help

We are planning to go to Laos for 4 weeks in december/january. We are considering renting a 4WD so we do not need to adjust our schedule to minivans etc. We are experienced drivers and cost is not the issue. Question I have is, has anyone had experience with both car rental and mini vans who can tell me if it is a wise choice to go for a rental car! The idea is to still rent a scooter when in towns.

My issues with mini vans normaly: not much leg space (tall dutch people here), sweaty rides, to many or to less stops and most important: crazy insafe drivers

Pro’s for rental: stop whenever you want, can leave when you want, put all your stuff in there, safe driving and go wherever you want !

Hope someone can reflect on my pro’s and cons who have experience

thanks

I really don’t like group tours, so where can I go by just hiring a tuktuk? I’ve been to Kuang Si and will check out a couple of sites in the town. But where else can I go outside the town. It seems like all the elephant places are only accessible by tour and I have no interest in caves.

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Hi everyone!

My wife and I are thinking of visiting Luang Prabang for a few days in mid October with our 2-year-old son. Is this wise?

We'd love some recommendations for things to see and do that would be enjoyable with a toddler. We're not looking for a packed itinerary, just a few interesting places to explore, good food and a chance to enjoy the atmosphere.

I'm also a bit of a coffee enthusiast, so recommendations for genuinely good coffee shops would be much appreciated!

A couple of other questions: Is the town walkable with a 2 year old? And are there any particular areas you'd recommend staying in?

Any advice or personal experiences of visiting with young children would be great.

Thanks!

I just got curious. I noticed that Laos cars often have the same number several times on the licence plates.

Like 9399 or some Porsche with 5555.

Does this have some significance to people?

I were not in Laos when I noticed, but in a parking lot in Thailand where many Laos people cross to shop.

Most of the cars I saw looked quite expensive.