Savannakhet - pre-travel post

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Savannakhet  is the capital of Savannakhet Province in Southern Laos. Located on the Mekong river, it is the second largest city in Laos and an excellent display of French-colonial architecture, 


Plenty of the guesthouses offer eco-trekking to tourists, taking them to see dinosaur footprints on the Ho Chi Minh trail, visit local schools or explore Dong Natad Forest, centred around the sacred Nong Nom Lake (above)..

 The city is described as a friendly place, and there are plenty of cheap cafes  around, so taking a walking history tour may not be such a bad idea, Pick up a pamphlet at Lins' cafe and spend a few hours roaming the city and learning about the buildings.


There is also another temple, aparrantly the most revered in Laos. That Ing Hang Stupa can be reached by tuk tuk (70,000 kip round trip) or by bike/motorbike through rural outskirts and past the Beung Va Lake.

Travelling Twats

Some say he’s half man half fish, others say he’s more of a seventy/thirty split. Either way he’s a fishy bastard.

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