Laos – Worthy Go https://worthygo.com Find what's worthy. Tue, 18 Feb 2020 23:30:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://worthygo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-Worthy-Go-GLOBE-ONLY-FULL-SIZE-1-32x32.png Laos – Worthy Go https://worthygo.com 32 32 Destination: Huay Xai – the Laos border town with a former French fort and hellish temple (Laos) (SFW) https://worthygo.com/destination-huay-xai-laos-border-town-with-former-french-fort-hellish-temple/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 02:00:04 +0000 http://worthygo.travel.blog/2013/12/16/destination-fort-carnot-the-former-french-fort-of-huay-xai-laos/ Today’s visa run / travel with a specific purpose didn’t look to have much to see… Part of Bokeo Province in Laos, the main reason people come to Huay Xai (also spelled Houay Xai, Huay Sai, and Houay Sai) is the mostly painless visa run from northern Thailand. Once every 90 days, we needed to […]

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]]> Destination: Pak Ou Caves (Luang Prabang area, Laos) https://worthygo.com/destination-pak-ou-caves-luang-prabang-area-laos/ Sun, 29 Sep 2013 02:00:58 +0000 http://worthygo.travel.blog/2013/09/29/destination-pak-ou-caves-luang-prabang-area-laos/ After taking in Luang Prabang’s central, walkable area (see part 1 and part 2), it’s time to take the well-beaten path to yet another destination out of town. The Pak Ou caves (pronounced ‘pahk ooh’) are also called the Tham Ting (lower cave) and the Tham Theung (upper cave); both names can be used when […]

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]]> Destination: Luang Prabang, Laos — a carefully preserved UNESCO World Heritage https://worthygo.com/destination-luang-prabang-laos-carefully-preserved-unesco-world-heritage/ Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:00:20 +0000 http://worthygo.travel.blog/2013/09/28/destination-luang-prabang-part-2-laos/ With Vientiane explored, it was time to move on Laos’ second city, Luang Prabang. Added as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995 revitalized the area, which is now slowly gentrifying and plenty more touristy than ever before. This isn’t the sort of place I’d ordinarily visit, but there’s enough interesting stuff around that I […]

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]]> Destination: Kuang Si waterfall and the Tat Kuani Si bear rescue center (Luang Prabang area, Laos) https://worthygo.com/destination-kuang-si-waterfall-luang-prabang-area-laos/ Fri, 27 Sep 2013 02:00:18 +0000 http://worthygo.travel.blog/2013/09/27/destination-kuang-si-waterfall-luang-prabang-area-laos/ As part of the Luang Prabang experience, taking in the Kuang Si Waterfall is right at the top of the list. About a half hour away from Laos’ second city, it’s a great half-day trip whether you go on your own or book a minivan to take you. Legend claims a wise old man beckoned […]

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]]> Destination: Xieng Khuan Buddha park (Vientiane area, Laos) https://worthygo.com/destination-xieng-khuan-buddha-park-vientiane-area-laos/ Wed, 25 Sep 2013 02:00:25 +0000 http://worthygo.travel.blog/2013/09/25/destination-xieng-khuan-buddha-park-vientiane-area-laos/ Whatever name you call it, it’s a bizarre place. One spelling is Xieng Khuan Buddha park, while another is Xiengkuane Buddha park; a few others are down near the directions. What makes it bizarre is both the quantity and quality of the eye candy. The story begins in 1958. Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat, a priest […]

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