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How do you drive from Asia to Europe?
Hanky Panky summarises it beautifully. In more detail, you're probably going to want to go Thailand-Myanmar-Bangladesh-India-Pakistan-Iran-Turkey-Europe, and you're going to want a reasonably hardy (...
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Crossing the Lao/Thai border at Ban Than - no border office?
If this is the border crossing I'm looking at on Google Maps right now, it looks like it does indeed have an office. The town on the Lao side is Ban Pangmong while on the Thai side is Ban Huak on ...
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Is there an ATM at the Si Phan Don/Stung Treng border?
This is the temporary shack on the Cambodian side. You can see the elaborate roof of the bigger newer building hiding behind the welcome sign. This was January 2015. The new building may be open by ...
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Is there an ATM at the Si Phan Don/Stung Treng border?
I'll post as an answer but this is more of an update to @hippietrail answer.
I actually crossed the border today (Laos -> Cambodia). The tenporary shack is still there, still in use. No sign of an ...
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Currencies in Laos
2022 update: the Lao kip has lost half its value in the past 12 months, plummeting from 9000 to over 17,000 kip to the US dollar as I type this, so using dollars has become noticeably more common. ...
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Lost my Laos departure card, what to do?
Short and sweet: as @jcaron and @travelgasm correctly surmised, you can just fill out another one. At Vientiane airport, there were plenty of blank forms at the desks before passport control and ...
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How to get visas for Cambodia and Laos?
I emailed the Cambodian e-visa service to ask if Pakistani citizens are eligible for e-visa. This is what I received in reply:
Dear sir/madam,
We would like to inform you that E-visa is available ...
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How to get visas for Cambodia and Laos?
As a Pakistani citizen you need a visa to enter Cambodia and Laos. Also you may not be eligible to apply online for these both countries.
Cambodia
You are not eligible to apply online for a ...
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Is the Lao / Myanmar border slated to open soon for foreigners?
Laos-Myanmar bridge awaits juristic acts
Laos-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Luang Namtha province in the northern parts of the country has yet to become an official international border as the ...
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Travel from Thailand to Vietnam through Laos - good idea?
I've just crossed the border from Chiang-Khong (Chiang Rai, Thailand) to Huay Xai, Laos - Luang Prabang, Laos - Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam - Hanoi..It is very easy and I am so enjoying this trip.
Bangkok ...
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Where should it cost less to convert Thai Baht to Lao Kip?
Assuming you're going to Laos, the answer is neither: you'll get the best rates buying Lao kip in Laos itself. The currency is minor, not really convertible, and unstable, so exchange rates outside ...
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Which is the most obscure border crossing available to foreigners with VOA from Thailand to Laos?
As of 2023 (unofficial source, but unfortunately official sources for Laos are often non-existent or useless), VOA is available at the following Thai-Lao border crossings:
Chiang Khong – Houixay, ...
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Obtaining Mongolian visa in Vientiane, Laos
there is not much info online so I want to help! I just went to the mongolian embassy in Vientiane. It looks closed but you ring the bell and somebody will come. I just had to fill a form and give my ...
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Getting from Laos to Hoi An, Vietnam
I took a bus from Hanoi to Laos back in 2011.
The bus took around 23 hours. This includes maybe an hour at the border as most tourists needed to get Laos visa. The road taken was through very steep ...
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What's the price of a Vietnamese tourist visa in Laos for an Australian national?
Today I went to the consular office of the Vietnamese Embassy here in Vientiane to ask them.
Whether you want a one-month or three-month visa, the price is the same:
$60 USD to pick up your passport ...
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Does the entry into Laos from China at the Mohan/Boten crossing have any extra fee besides the $30 visa-on-arrival fee?
OK I can now confirm that as of mid-June 2017 there are no extra fees or charges when entering Laos from China at the Mohan/Boten border crossing.
So don't worry if you didn't bring $1 USD notes. You'...
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Best way to travel to and inside Vietnam
Trains do not connect all places in Vietnam - there's effectively one line that runs from Hanoi to HCMC along the coast for most of the route, and a couple of branch lines (to Lao Cai and Hai Phong) ...
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How to get visas for Cambodia and Laos?
I have visited Cambodia three times and Laos five times in last 15 years on a Pakistani passport. A visa was available on arrival when I first visited in 2002 and 2006, while later it became ...
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Phone service crossing borders, Vietnam>Thailand>Laos>Cambodia
As of 2017-01-11 Yes and partial yes.
There are no universal SIM cards in SE Asia.
However, from 2017-01-01, Viettel removed reduced roaming charge in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia.
Source: http://...
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Indian travelling by road through Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
For the visa, you might get the visa on arrival in Laos or Cambodia but have to get the approval letter for it before getting into Vietnam.
You should start from Laos Airport (Vientiane or Luang ...
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Getting from Laos to Hoi An, Vietnam
As i know, from Laos to Hoian have not direct bus or train, you have to transfer to Dien Bien Phu by bus or Hanoi by train to Laos, then catch bus to Hoian. You can read more at : http://www....
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Are there vaccines requirements to travel from the USA to Laos?
The only required vaccination for Laos is yellow fever, and that only applies if you're coming from a country where the disease is prevalent. The United States is not one of them. Specifically:
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Looking for Houay den Muang in Laos
Found it. It has a Facebook page but it's a bit unclear as to whether it's a restaurant, a guesthouse, or something else.
The Facebook page has the English subtitle "country house" and a few ...
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Crossing the Lao/Thai border at Ban Than - no border office?
Thanks guys. My question seems to have been fully significant. I was having a hard time loading the map to see the small border towns. However, I did find this more recent account from 15 May 2014:
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Where can I find an ATM in Luang Prabang International Airport?
BCEL has an ATM outside the airport arrivals area.
Look for the "LDB Exchange" counter adjacent to the main exit. (If you stand at the counter and look out the window you'll see the sign for the ATM.)...
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