We arrived in the nation’s capital after a rocky, bone rattling journey of 10½ hours in a sleeper bus from Pakse. Our compartment wasn’t as small as we had feared – probably just a little wider than a single bed and only just long enough for both of us to lie fully stretched out. This is fine if you are travelling together as a couple – but if you are a solo traveller you don’t know who you might be sharing your compartment with. Some solo travellers actually purchase two bus tickets but perhaps it’s a good way to meet new friends!
Presidential Palace
The cloister at Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple in Vientiane
Locals playing boules on the street
Vientiane’s answer to the Arc de Triomphe – the Victory Gate (officially called Patuxai) built to commemorate Laos who had died in pre-revolutionary wars
How would you like your frog? Rare, medium or well done?
The bizarre Xieng Khuan (Buddha Park) – a small area crammed with concrete Hindu and Buddhist statues
Baguette vendors in Talat Sao Bus Station
Tarte aux pommes at Vientiane’s best bakery – Le Banneton
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