I had a break between 2 contracts and I made my mind to travel in South Asia. In fact I wanted to go to 4 countries with due to visa regulations and lack of time I could make 3.
Anyway I had almost 2 months and I started from South of China.I was with a friend of mine and we went from Shanghai to Kunming and after staying there for few days cause has so many consulates to issue the visa we moved on to Dali and then got airplane tickets to Laos.
My plan was from Laos find a way to Thailand and then got to Vietnam and then fly back to Burma and via Thailand come back to shenzhen and then shanghai.
well I know sometimes finding these routs and make an effort is pretty hard.
There are Road way go from Kunming to Laos ( capital) Vientiane ,but no one suggest that as it is zigzag and messy and harsh.
The plane with got had which had propeller.and it was pretty loud .Anyway Lao people are very friendly ,nice and warm-hearted.
Laos has been in the center of attack form so many countries in mid 19 century Americans Troops land there ,In Vietnam war use their land for their troops and Vietnamese attack this country as well.
Laos is a very small and rather to say poor country their economy depend on their Niebuhr's: Vietnam,Thailand and China.In many rural area telecommunication is inaccessible.Even in Capital we had problem with international phone calls and even anther case was Internet was pretty sow there too.
In the north part of laos a lot Thai , Chinese and Vetnamese live as well.
Laos is rich in Petrolium and minerals and gas which their economy depend on that.
Roads in Loas are not really great in the matter of quality and most of small town still have sandy roads .
Laos people are pretty good at English and there is no problem with communicating to the people.
When We arrived there I never thought I might stay there for around 2 weeks.There are so many Hostels with beautiful wooden and Arch design which has inside foot and body massage which is very cheap and famous in laos and you pay around 30 dollars to have a 5 star hotel there.
There few places to go around as I discovered in the capital you can rent a bike and find a lot of French restaurants which run by French people( as Laos was under the colony of France) and find cheap Internet cafe to hang around the whole day visit some places and Buddha places ( temples and shrines).
Laos people are very religious and pure in Buddhism.I never seen any thieves there and no one locked their car! It was so surprising.
2 comments:
very nice pictures, thanks. I am a french teacher in China (since 2003) and I hope to go to Laos teaching there...do you know if it is easy to find french teacher positions there ?
First of all thanks for your comments and reading my blog.
In fact I didd like Laos and It is very simple and nce lfe over there.
Asfar as I know Laos people can speak a bit French ,but it might be a lot of chances ,that you get a job there.I suggest have a short trip there before any decision and see and feel the atmosphere yourself.I was there almost 2 years ago .You might find another type of business suitbale for you.
I ws I could live there.No job for English teachers.lol or fashion designers..lol..
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