Last week I flew to Vientiane, Lao PDR (or Laos) for work. My short working trip allowed me to discover this cool quaint place. It's like a laid back Melbourne crossed with Tumpat, Kelantan with a dash of Ao Nang, Krabi. The city is clean and not dusty.

These are my short musings of VTE (Vientiane)....
1. Upon arrival, I found out that here in VTE, they drive on the "wrong side" of the road and for this I always had trouble crossing the roads.

2. There are several interesting attractions in VTE namely 'The Great Stupa' and 'The Victory Gate'. There is also a famous market called 'morning market'. Things that you can get there are jewelery, fabric, arts & crafts.

3.There is still evidence of the French occupation in building architecture and even names of streets. (read more...)