{"id":8172,"date":"2023-07-06T12:30:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T10:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jupetteetsalopette.fr\/non-classe\/3-weeks-in-laos-from-north-to-south-in-a-backpack\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T12:30:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T10:30:25","slug":"3-weeks-in-laos-from-north-to-south-in-a-backpack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jupetteetsalopette.fr\/en\/globe-trotter\/3-weeks-in-laos-from-north-to-south-in-a-backpack\/","title":{"rendered":"3 weeks in Laos from north to south in a backpack"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we were considering which Asian countries to visit on our round-the-world trip, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam were quickly chosen.<\/p>\n

We’d already spent 10 days in southern Thailand<\/a> a while back, so we were keen to discover new cultures. As these three countries border each other, it was easy to cross from one to the other via the land borders. <\/div>\n
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Laos had also been recommended to us on numerous occasions by travelers looking for more authentic, less touristy countries.<\/div>\n
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But after the extraordinary welcome of the Filipinos<\/a>, it’s hard to compete with the Laotians. When we arrived in northern Laos, we were surprised to find fewer smiles and few people speaking English or wishing to communicate with us. But we wanted to wait until the rest of the trip to see for ourselves. <\/p>\n

Finally, we found that in the south of the country, Laotians seemed more open to sharing and exchange, but despite this, we found them overall more shy than the other countries we visited.<\/p>\n

Beyond this “encounter” aspect, the country has undeniable assets:<\/p>\n