Time in country: 15 days
Money spent: approximately $480 USD each
Currency: Kip
Conversion Rate: 8000 Kip to 1 USD
Food:
The food wasn't that great and actually a mere imitation of Thai food.
There was a lot of French influences with Frech bistros and cafes. Also, lots of baguette sandwiches all over for very cheap ($1 or less). In Vang Vieng especially, there were food stalls up and down the road all selling the same thing: sandwiches, fruit shakes, burgers, and pancakes. They all wanted us to buy something whenever we walked by, it was hard to choose where to stop.
One thing we noticed is what many of the locals ate: in one hand the ate dried chicken and in the other they would roll up a ball of sticky rice and eat it together.
Lao BBQ, we saw a lot of signs, but only really had it in Luang Prabang. And the meat was delicious!
Places Visited (in order): Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, Thakhek (Konglor Cave), 4000 Islands (Don Det)
Random Thoughts:
The people were very nice and welcoming.
Maybe it was because we were in Laos during the dry season, still, we were surprised at how dry and dusty it was, unlike the lush greenery of other places in Asia.
The northern part of Laos, ie- Luang Prabang, was better than we expected. The French influence helped create a good atmosphere with a unique charm.
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