Comments on: The 7 best things about Vientiane, Laos

By: So what exactly is a 10-day silent meditation like? | New York to Nomad

So what exactly is a 10-day silent meditation like? | New York to Nomad — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:59:43 +0000

[...] I was also really nervous about sitting all day. Eaman had taken to meditation rather quickly in Laos, but I didn’t. And I was picked on consistently by one of the assistant teachers. [...]

By: Our trip is almost over! Here’s how it’ll all end… | New York to Nomad

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 13:37:22 +0000

[...] 10-day silent meditation retreat outside the city. I’m extremely nervous about it — the one-hour meditation we did in Vientiane was so painful and difficult — but I’m sure 10 days of 4:30 am wake-up calls and two [...]

By: Archana

Archana — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:51:06 +0000

Thanks, Lee! We felt the same way. A totally underrated city with so much to offer. Thanks for reading along!

By: Lee Sheridan

Lee Sheridan — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:40:06 +0000

Great to see Vientiane getting good coverage! Very under-rated by many travellers who do not spend long enough here.

By: Archana

Archana — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:35:24 +0000

Thank you thank you! We truly fell in love with Laos. It’s a magical place — with a completely different aura than the rest of SE Asia — and a country that I’m sure you and Ted will fall for as well. Excited to read about your adventures there, but I’ll also be super jealous Do let me know if you have any questions!

By: Bethany ~ twoOregonians

Bethany ~ twoOregonians — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:25:41 +0000

Fantastic post! I love finding real and true travel stories like this… Well done

Laos has been lodged in my travel-mind for ages now, and I’m so excited that we get to plan a visit for later this year. I’m touched by how well you bring so many angles of the city of Vientiane together: the food (sign me up for the fruit shakes!), the river, the touching photo of prosthetic legs and the history of wounds and war, the massages and meditation… Really enjoyed getting to read through your experiences. Safe travels!