Comments on: Could we please have something between boring and death? http://mostexcellentjourney.com/could-we-please-have-something-between-boring-and-death/ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:33:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa http://mostexcellentjourney.com/could-we-please-have-something-between-boring-and-death/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Lisa Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:20:33 +0000 http://mostexcellentjourney.com/could-we-please-have-something-between-boring-and-death/#comment-36 You are definitely right that there was no show for tourists, which was a bit refreshing, but after the first day on a wood plank bench, I was ready to be to Luang Prabang. I see the value in slowing down, but vacation only lasts so long. I would rather see the sights than see the same river for 2 days! You are definitely right that there was no show for tourists, which was a bit refreshing, but after the first day on a wood plank bench, I was ready to be to Luang Prabang. I see the value in slowing down, but vacation only lasts so long. I would rather see the sights than see the same river for 2 days!

]]> By: Keith Boyle http://mostexcellentjourney.com/could-we-please-have-something-between-boring-and-death/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Keith Boyle Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:39:05 +0000 http://mostexcellentjourney.com/could-we-please-have-something-between-boring-and-death/#comment-35 The slow boat is not that slow, and we went in the dry season! What is wrong with slow ? It was great ! Nice chance to see life along the river - people just living their lives , no show for tourists. The ordinary people use the boats for transport. Pak Beng is OK - a bit ordinary in terms of accomodation. Westerners want everything fast. You're in Asia - slow down a bit and go with the flow (of the River). The slow boat is not that slow, and we went in the dry season! What is wrong with slow ? It was great ! Nice chance to see life along the river – people just living their lives , no show for tourists. The ordinary people use the boats for transport. Pak Beng is OK – a bit ordinary in terms of accomodation. Westerners want everything fast. You’re in Asia – slow down a bit and go with the flow (of the River).

]]> By: Lisa http://mostexcellentjourney.com/could-we-please-have-something-between-boring-and-death/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Lisa Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:10:17 +0000 http://mostexcellentjourney.com/could-we-please-have-something-between-boring-and-death/#comment-11 @ robb. We did not take the speed boat, nor did we have friends that did, so we cannot speak from our's (or their) experience, but what we posted was what we read both in forums online as well as in the Let's Go and Lonely Planet Guides. Thanks for posting your two cents. Have you done this journey before? @ robb.

We did not take the speed boat, nor did we have friends that did, so we cannot speak from our’s (or their) experience, but what we posted was what we read both in forums online as well as in the Let’s Go and Lonely Planet Guides.
Thanks for posting your two cents. Have you done this journey before?

]]> By: robb http://mostexcellentjourney.com/could-we-please-have-something-between-boring-and-death/comment-page-1/#comment-5 robb Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:15:24 +0000 http://mostexcellentjourney.com/could-we-please-have-something-between-boring-and-death/#comment-5 " at least a couple of tourists die each year." on fast boats. Not true at all, Never heard of one in fourteen years in Laos. Just wild tourist urban myths. Not one newspaper account, not one announcement by embassy. Not saying it hasn't happened, just that I have never heard of it, and I pay attention. Now drowning from swimming in the river whild drunk, ya, it happens. Or drug over dose, sure. Speedboats, I'm waiting. ” at least a couple of tourists die each year.” on fast boats.

Not true at all, Never heard of one in fourteen years in Laos. Just wild tourist urban myths. Not one newspaper account, not one announcement by embassy. Not saying it hasn’t happened, just that I have never heard of it, and I pay attention. Now drowning from swimming in the river whild drunk, ya, it happens. Or drug over dose, sure. Speedboats, I’m waiting.

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