I want to travel thru Laos by buses and visit Yunnan,China.?
Currently in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Lao buses go everywhere. I don't like them, but they get you to where you are going most of the time. Mine crashed and turned on it side 20k from my destination. The driver wanted us to help him flip it over...lol. I said get stuffed. I hitched a ride to my destination. After that, I started to hitch rides a lot(from anyone with a good newish pick up truck) much better. The buses are ok, but no leg room for a tall foreigner like me. The driver passes out plastic bags to all the rural hill tribe women before the mountains. They puke as soon as the turns get nasty. I liked the pit stops along the way. Very good yellow/Muslim style curry. Beer Lao was ok and the fresh baguettes are great. Somehow Thailand never learned the secret of good bread making that the French left behind in Indochina. Oh, some of the underage looking soldiers with football team shorts and camo shirts, holding AK's made me jumpy. You never can tell what kids with guns will do, something i learned in Africa.
ps. I asked a friend about the "fast" boats. He said it was great until it crashed(they had helmets). (he laughed at my story as well). They got stranded mid river for 6 hours until new boats were sent. Advice was take the slow boats.
"Travelling in Laos - the summary" Colleensouness's photos around Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
travelling in laos
travelling in laos
travelling in laos
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