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Luxury activities
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Vientiane, Laos |
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$
$
$
($10.83 per day)
Cheap (less than US$25 per day)
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| 3 entries for Vientiane Laos | |
Today I visited Buddha Park, a park with dozens statues of Buddha, mixing Buddhism and Hinduism. Quite an odd place, especially for the complete lack of explanation. I changed hostels today as well. I rarely do so, but as it was written in the vandalized bathroom of my previous hostel: "If you don't like where you are, move. You're not a tree". Wisest words I've read in a bathroom stall.
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Groceries
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Bottled water (x2) |
₭13,500.00
$0.63
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Urban transport
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Tuk tuk to "Pha That Luang" |
₭20,000.00
$0.94
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Tourist attractions
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Entrance fee to "Pha That Luang" |
₭10,000.00
$0.47
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Food
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Lunch at "Quan Ngon Sai Gon" |
₭20,000.00
$0.94
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Health
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Band-aid |
₭1,000.00
$0.05
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Food
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Coconut bread |
₭5,000.00
$0.23
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Urban transport
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Local bus to "Buddha Park" |
₭8,000.00
$0.38
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Tourist attractions
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Entrance fee to "Buddha Park" |
₭15,000.00
$0.70
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Food
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Ice cream |
₭8,000.00
$0.38
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Urban transport
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Local bus back to the city |
₭8,000.00
$0.38
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Food
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Dinner at "Vientiane Night Market" |
₭29,000.00
$1.36
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Accomodation
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Barn1920s Hostel |
₭65,000.00
$3.05
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| TOTAL | ₭202,500.00 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $9.50 |
Vientiane has to be the most laid-back capital I've visited. There's almost no traffic, and you barely see people on the streets. Today I visited several of the city's tourist attractions, which are easy to do by foot. Although pretty, they were quite rundown and not well maintained, compared to its more tourism savvy neighboring countries.
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Groceries
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Bottled water |
₭4,000.00
$0.19
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Tourist attractions
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Entrance fee to "Wat Sisaket" |
₭10,000.00
$0.47
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Tourist attractions
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Entrance fee to "Ho Phra Keo" Museum |
₭10,000.00
$0.47
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Food
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Lunch at "Kung's Cafe Lao" |
₭15,000.00
$0.70
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Food
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Coffee and pastry at "Bakery by Boris" |
₭46,000.00
$2.16
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Tourist attractions
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Entrance fee to "Patuxay" Monument |
₭3,000.00
$0.14
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Food
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Coffee at "Cafe Sinouk" |
₭15,000.00
$0.70
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Food
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Dinner at "Vientiane Night Market" |
₭15,000.00
$0.70
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Accomodation
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Dream Home Hostel |
₭50,000.00
$2.34
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| TOTAL | ₭168,000.00 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $7.88 |
I love seeing locals at the night market: chatting with their friends while eating Lao BBQ or popping balloons to get a teddy bear for their girlfriends. It reminds me that this is not a tourist attraction, it's an inside look at their day to day. Today I spent most of my day sitting on a minivan, traveling from Luang Prabang to Vientiane. I'll explore Laos' capital tomorrow, but for now I just want a bed to sleep in.
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Groceries
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Water refill |
₭2,000.00
$0.09
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Intercity transport
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Minivan to Vientiane |
₭150,000.00
$7.03
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Groceries
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Snacks for ride |
₭12,000.00
$0.56
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Urban transport
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Tuk tuk to hostel |
₭30,000.00
$1.41
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Food
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Dinner at "Phakhao Lao" |
₭70,000.00
$3.28
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Food
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Sweets at "Vientiane Night Market" |
₭8,000.00
$0.38
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Accomodation
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Dream Home Hostel |
₭50,000.00
$2.34
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| TOTAL | ₭322,000.00 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $15.10 |