Hello Laos! :)

The road to Vientiane, Laos was roughly a 9 hour travel via Nongkhai Border from Bangkok. I joined a travel agency to make everything easier for me. I actually did this Laos visit for an extension of my stay in Thailand. I applied for a single entry visa that is good for 2 months tourist visa.

What I love about the culture of this country is that the women still wear their national skirt (Sinhs) with pride and honor. You will see them wear it to school, work or just an everyday get-up.

I only got 2 days and 1 night stay in Vientiane so it was not enough to completely savor the beauty of Laos, I was only able to see the night market at Mekong River. Cheap finds there! Lots of hand made bags that are very affordable. Also, you could use thai baht for shopping! :) 1 THB = 250 kip

The following morning, we visited the Patuxai (it's a war monument). It was so fantastic and I fell in love with it. We also visited the morning market then later that afternoon, we were bound to return to Thailand already.

I bought a famous tea brand in Laos but until now I did not try it yet because I'm saving it for a better occasion. If ever I will get the chance to visit back Laos again, I really would like to tour around their famous temples.