Vientiane

Although the capital of Laos, Vientiane is still relatively quiet for a city, with few buildings of more than two or three stories and little traffic by Asian standards.

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View across the Mekong (in the dry season) to Thailand, Vientiane, Laos

Patuxai Gate of Triumph (modelled on the Arc de Triomphe), Vientiane, Laos

View of Vientiane from the Patuxai Gate

Pha That Luang, Vientiane, Laos

The main stupa of Pha That Luang, Vientiane, Laos

Naga stairway, Pha That Luang, Vientiane, Laos

View from the stupa of Pha That Luang, Vientiane, Laos

Pha That Luang, Vientiane, Laos

Buddha statues, Wat Sisaket, Vientiane, Laos

Wat Sisaket, Vientiane, Laos

Buddha staues, Haw Phra Kaew, Vientiane, Laos

Haw Phra Kaew, Vientiane, Laos

Huts on stilts by the Mekong, Vientiane, Laos

View across the rooftops of Vientiane, Laos

The wonderful Makphet training restaurant, Vientiane, Laos

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