Not 100% certain but I heard it's a real gas.
Not 100% certain but I heard it's a real gas.
10,000 kip = 36 baht
A cheap high
Holiday done it was time to hop in the car and head Back to Laos, But not before a few more seafood dishes and beers
Found a decent bar on the last night, Bar snacks and Filipino band belting out the tunes
Deep Fried Olives , A new one on me
Vientiane to Hoi An and back and only 1 puncture, which happened right outside a puncture repair shop, Got the viet lads to change it.
After another long drive we made it to Thakhek and stayed the night there, Found a very nice hotel that was probbly the most expensive one we stayed in on this trip at $45
Not a hell of a lot to see or do in Thakhek so just wondered around
Vietnams incredibly cheap, I calculated that i had spent roughly $1000 in 14 days including Fuel. Roadies are a cheap way to do it but i was pretty happy to be home
And thats it. Hope you enjoyed it.
Great stuff mate.
I always enjoy your travel threads.
I did a similar trip about 6 years ago with the Mrs and kids . We went by bus from Savannaket to Hue then Danang later. I obtained a visa (i'm uk) from the Vietnamese Consulate in Savannaket and at the Lao Boa border the feckers did not want to let me in.There was an Aussie backpacker on the bus and he got in no problem.Me with mrs and kids big problem (not for them though )They said I should have flown in,hotels booked, etc.. They gave me 7 days in the end and luckily the bus did wait for me.
Is it more relaxed nowadays ? I'm thinking of doing this trip again and if I get a visa from the consulate here in Khon Kaen will they let me in overland ?
oh and what driving license did you use as I've read foreigners cannot drive in Vietnam ? Can I use me Thai or UK license ?
Great thread thanks for sharing.
Last edited by parryhandy; 27-03-2019 at 01:53 PM.
I took an international licence with me. I had read that using my Lao or Aussie licence could be a hassle. Rarely saw cops on the road in vietnam though
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