zomboromcom t1_je4175z wrote on March 29, 2023 at 6:59 AM

I've been there. Read about it in Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World as a kid, then forgot all about it till I was traveling through the region and found myself there. Sadly, you have to be cautious about unexploded ordnance so you can't just go roving around, but it was neat to see the place I had marvelled about in my childhood

Crepuscular_Animal t1_je48pvm wrote on March 29, 2023 at 8:49 AM

Cool! I'd like to visit Laos some time in the future. Shame you can't just go hiking in there because of all the mines, Laotian nature looks beautiful from the pictures. What would you recommend to a first time traveller in this country?

Iwasrightdamnit t1_je52lmx wrote on March 29, 2023 at 1:59 PM

Don’t go around asking them if they’re Chinese or Japanese.

itsfish20 t1_je58xke wrote on March 29, 2023 at 2:42 PM

I tell you what!

BellowsHikes t1_je5po1g wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:30 PM

100%, it's an amazing place. I think Luang Prabang is one of the most beautiful places on the planet.

Regarding the Plain of Jars, you can explore the sites on foot, you just need to stick to the established paths to be safe.

I spent a month in the country a few years ago as part of a 5ish month backpacking trip though South East Asia. I loved my time in Laos.

Crepuscular_Animal t1_je7i5ac wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:38 PM

Backpacking in SEA sounds awesome! I've ever been there only in touristic places like Bangkok and Anghkor. Still love the place. Amazing nature, some of the best foods in the world, beautiful architecture and so much history.