Lao PDR, A Chilled out place
My flight was packed with foreigners when I landed here. Along with three Indians most were either from Europe or from America. Although the capital city, there was nothing much to see, less crowd on road, chilled people and day ends by 7-8 in evening. Being from a country where Rush is the another name of life, it was not easy for me to digest when one of my local friends stated that " you know what is the meaning of Lao PDR ? It means Please Do Not Rush".
Slowly I started enjoying the chilled life of Laos. This style of living attracts most of the foreigner who are just looking for a place to relax and enjoy nature away from fast moving world.
Laos is developing fast. Lot of project is going on in Lao jointly with many neighbor countries. Still with the development Lao have preserved their culture. The village life is refreshingly simple.
Roadways is the prime way of communication. There is no railways in Laos. Domestic flights are available for north and south part of Laos. Buses also play between renowned city of neighboring countries like Thailand Vietnam and Cambodia. Long journey local buses are comfortable. Bus tickets are easily available. Tuktuk is is the means of communication inside city.
Laos is landlocked with Thailand and Vietnam Sharing most of the border, Cambodia in the south and Burma where it makes a triangle known as Golden Triangle. Mekong River locally known as Mae Nam Khong virtually defines Laos and Thailand borders.
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| Golden Triangle. |
Lao Foods :
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| Sticky Rice in bamboo box, chicken yellow curry. | | | |
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| Papaya Salad. Caution: Extremely Hot. Eat with care. |
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| A road Side seller. |
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| Papaya Salad Ready to eat, The most preferred delicacy here. |
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Brown Sticky Rice and Soup with boiled Vegetable.
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| A motorbike tuktuk. Sholay style :) |
Some Moments Captured:
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| Monks in pagoda |
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| Laos Party with slow dance and BeerLao |
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| watch buddha Cave after a long drive in Mekong River. |
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| long boats relaxing in River while tourists enjoying the buddha cave, Luang Prabhang |
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| Children enjoying on Mekong river. |
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| Patuxay .. the victory gate, Vientiane. |
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| International Bus station ?? Yes you can get in some bus from here to reach Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. |
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Festivals :
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| Boat Festival in month of |
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| Kids enjoying the boat festival. |
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| Traditional dresses of Laos girls. |
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| Seeing the sunset on Mekong River. |
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| 450Years of That Luang, Biggest spiritual festival of Laos. |
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| Historic pagoda Wat Phu. |
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| A makeshift bar shop on the bank of Nam song River. |
Currencies are only in notes but no coins. Although Thai Bhat and USD are widely accepted.
The exchange rate: 1 Dollar = 8000KIP.
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| Exchange Rate wrt to Lao KIP |
Some Lao phrases:
Hello : SabaiDee
How are you : SabaiDee Bor
Thanks : khorb jai lai lai
No Problem : Bor peenyang
water : nam
Lao Counting:
0 Sunya
1 Neung
2 Sawng
3 Xam
4 Sii
5 Ha
6 Hoc
7 jet
8 Paet
9 Kao
10 Sip
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