Clean private rooms with ensuite bathrooms. Champa Spa 2 is the biggest of the three branches and the best place to start. This is a well-managed business, now with three locations in Champa Spa 1 (corner of Fa Ngum Rd and Pangkham Rd (021-251-926), Champa Spa 2 (corner of Samsenthai Rd and Pangkham Rd, 021-215-203), and Champa Spa 3 (Manthaturat Rd, 021-212-116). Many gays after everywhere else in the city closes at midnight, as it's open until at least 2am every night. On the river front, east of the city center. Drag shows every Fri and Sat night and regular theme parties.ĭon Chan Palace Hotel nightclub UTOPIAN VERIFIED MAR 2018 Open nightly 7:30pm-late, with Happy Hour from 7:30-9:30pm. Staff provide a warm welcome and great service. Sample a wide range of drinks and music pop, electronic, disco, house, techno, R&B, lounge, oldies and alternative. Sihom Rd (near Rue Setthathilath and Khun Bu Lom Rd and Wat Inpeng monastery)Īn outdoor terrace, a downstairs bar, and an upstairs stage for their weekend cabaret shows featuring the likes of Lady Gaga and Edith Piaf. Some prefer to go other nights when it is less crowded and conversations are possible. Sene Souk Hotel nightclub, 100 Louangprabang Rd Braver sorts might enjoy a relaxing work-over at Ajarn Amphone's Herbal Sauna on Anjou Street (1 block northwest of the Tai-pan hotel) which includes an hour-long Shaolin massage by a Kung Fu master, including welt-inducing vacuum cups.
Several temples offer traditional Lao herbal saunas which are open to the public and good places to relax with the locals. He can greet at the airport, drive to all Vientiane tourist sites, and drive to other Lao cities like Luang Prabang.ĭon't miss the mysterious, fantastical folk-sculpture garden, a short drive south from the Friendship Bridge, which is the older sibling to Wat Kaeg on the Thai side of the Mekong. Ken offers an efficient and moderately priced aircon taxi service. Ken's Car Service UTOPIAN VERIFIED DEC 2015 UTOPIAN VERIFIED JUN 2015 Utopia Member Benefit: 10% DISCOUNT when you book via the email above and show your member card on arrival. Gay and lesbian-friendly auto rental, self-drive or with diver included. The population of the capital city is about 800,000 (that's over 30,000 Utopians).Īvis Rent-A-Car UTOPIAN VERIFIED SEP 2017 UTOPIAN VERIFIED JUN 2015 There are lots of clubs, karaoke bars, discos, and restaurants in town that appeal to local gays and lesbians. Vientiane has a frontier town feel to it, with its drowsy lanes, ever-spreading gardens, and French-colonial villas slowly fading into sepia-tinted retirement. In general, Laos appears lush, natural and carefree. You may also notice that Lao temples are more animistic, colorful, and free-form compared with the institutionalized decor and behaviors in Thai temples. The most noticeable distinctions from Thai-Esarn are the bright red dirt roads which slice through an abundance of trees and wildflowers which have long since vanished from Thai farms and gardens. On the Thai side of the river, people listen to Lao country songs and speak Lao. They all listen to Thai pop music, watch Thai TV, and it is relatively easy for the Lao to cross over to Thailand. Everyone in Vientiane can speak and understand Thai. The Mekong river divides a community of people who are basically Esarn culturally. The Visa-on-arrival office however is not always open, so be sure to check before you cross or you may not be able to enter Laos. There is a shuttle bus from the Thai side of the friendship bridge which will take you across to Laos. It is very easy to visit Vientiane, even for a day. The capital city of Laos is a short ride from the border with Thailand at Nongkhai. Special thanks to Jeff, markyek, bbox, Monte, DOO, OscarO, WhiteHCMC, pororoca, greekman, Markeyboy, stuurhuttom, Shally, paradasian, alexbam, Kelvin W, Mark, smoothshaver, Travelo, Charles, Eric B, Max N., Dennis M, Kelvin, Peter, Ronald, Sam, Allan, Wang, John and Ton!