Here's the first of a couple of threads about south-east Asian cities that I've visited during my 5-month trip at the beginning of this year. Let's start with Vientiane, Capital city of Laos, one of the poorest countries in the world.
Among the South-east asian travelers community, Vientiane is seen as a sleepy town. Of course it's quite calm compared to other nearby capital cities such as Hanoi or Bangkok, but after one month in the Laotian backcountry, it feels like a busy metropolis!
Downtown is relatively busy and popular with tourists, but outside the central area and the main suburban arteries, the outlying neighborhoods are actually a bunch of urban villages with few paved roads. Motorbike is king and the local sport is pothole dodging!
Downtown Vientiane
Downtown is packed with tourists!
Presidential palace
Patuxai, Vientiane's own Arc de Triomphe!
Don't drink and drive, sponsored by the national brew! Thumbs up for the infography as well!
Photographer for tourists outside Pha That Luang, the most popular monument in Laos
The tallest building in Laos
Downtown
Mind your steps!
It's OK to take away
Outskirts
Pha That Luang, the national icon
Vientiane is a booming town
Stopped at a small restaurant while exploring the suburbs on a bike
The Mekong river with the distant high-rise building, and Thailand across the river
More of Vientiane and of the rest of Laos can be found here
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