Trip to Savannakhet Laos
I just got back from a trip to Savannakhet in Laos. It’s a nice enough place, but I would have preferred to travel further into southern Laos. My four year old son already had enough of being stuck in a car so we ended up staying in Savannakhet for 3 days. There were a few nice restaurants, but nothing spectacular. The accommodation options are a bit limited, and the first place we stayed in was crawling with cockroaches. We ended up staying in an overpriced resort on the banks of the Mekong – nice view of the river though.
Paul, I’ve been dying to get to Laos. But seriously, I wouldn’t know where to start. I can do without the cockroaches though 🙂
I do like Laos. It is also nice that we don’t need to learn another language – I found it easier to understand than Issan Thai.
Hi Paul. Such a short post! I, too, would love to learn more about your trip. I have been to Vientiane a few times and I know that it, and Luang Prabang have become hot tourist destinations in recent years. But I’ve always wanted to go to more remote parts off the beaten path. Would definitely be interested in learning more about your trip!
Hi Tan, it was so hot there that I spent most of my time just reading. I might do a longer post about Savannahkhet at a later date.
Paul, I’m ditto-ing Tan. We only went to Vientiane once, for a visa run…mind you getting there was a real adventure. I’d also like to go back to Laos to have a good look around. It was awfully hot and dry when we were there too.
It’d be nice to hear more about your trip.
Thanks Snap, maybe I will have to do another post on the subject.