During our trip, we also visited Pha That Luang. Pha That Luang (or That Luang Stupa or Stupa Luang) is an impressive gold-covered Buddhist stupa in the centre of Vientiane, Laos. First built in 3rd century, the stupa has undergone several reconstructions until the 1930s due to foreign invasions to the area. Pha That Luang is considered the most important national monument and officially...
Patuxai (Vientiane's Arc de Triomphe replica) is a must see attractions while in Vientiane at the commercial district around Th Lan Xang. Officially called 'Victory Monument' and commemorating the Lao who died in prerevolutionary wars, it was built in 1969 with cement donated by the USA . We climb to the summit for panoramic views over Vientiane. Magnificent views of the city from...
Vientiane is the Capital of Laos and its a small city with many French-styled mansions. A 1 day city tour will be enough to visit all the main attractions of the city. We went on a 1 day city tour on the 1st day of Golf Trip to Vientiane. Wat Sisaket in Vientiane is one of the most important temples in Laos and...
During my Golf Trip to Vientiane in November 2013, our local tour guide brought us to this Vietnamese Noodle Soup. This is restaurant serves authentic and delicious Vietnamese Noodles Soup. However, it is quite expensive for a bowl of noodle soup(probably the price for tourist). This is the Noodle Soup that we had. Pho is a noodle dish, and not a soup dish. So the...
The Living Museum of Sungai Lembing is an award winning tourist attraction (Winner of LivCom Award 2012 UAE) in my hometown. During my recent trip back home, I visited the atrraction. The Sungai Lembing Mine was reopened to re-live the glorious days of Sungai Lembing as Pahang’s richest manufacturer of tin. The Sungai Lembing City is one of a very important history in...
