Dantruong Travel & Tourism

WORD people, browse the City Vientiane, Laos, kuranglah complete if it does not hunt on the banks of pink twilight Mekong River. I included the curious with that opinion. Some time ago, I trace the river Mae Nam Khong named by local residents.

Seventh longest river in Asia that offers a unique scenery. We can see the traditional trade between Thai society (land) and Lao (s) above the canoe. That is what strengthens Mae Nam Khong as one tourist attraction Affairs Thousand `Elephant ‘.

Tipped in the highlands of Tibet, the Mekong River flows approximately 795 thousand kilometers and pass through six countries, namely China, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In the city of Vientiane, the tourists can enjoy this watershed. Because local government has been managing the conservation area for this tourist attraction.

There are several cafes selling typical food, like grilled fish, grilled chicken, pickled till lao. The price also varies from 30 thousand kip (about Rp30 thousand) up to 70 thousand kip.

Lovers of beer or vodka is also no need to worry. Every shop or cafe there was legally served drinks, ranging from 10 thousand kip for a beer, and 20 thousand kip to vodka. At that location, there are also souvenirs peddled goods on the sidewalk.

Occasionally seen the monks who walk in groups down the river edge. They highly appreciated the local population. As the `sacred ‘, the monks often get donations from donors who happen to pass away.

The atmosphere and unique scenery that is what seems to be the reason for the arrival of the tourists. Since 2003, traffic on the free tourist attraction is high enough. According to data from the Inter Lao Tourism (ILT: 2006), foreign tourists per year who come to the Mekong River about 437 059 inhabitants, whereas regional amount to 300 462 inhabitants.

Density tourists around the Mekong River area is clearly visible. Especially at dusk. Too dense, pedestrians brushed each other.

The dominance of French tourists As one of the French colonies, Vientiane (Laos) many tourists visited France. They seemed to dominate the Mekong River region. According to the ILT data in 2006, people visit Europe to reach 59 756 inhabitants per year. Approximately 70% of them were French tourists. The rest, such as Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

Their goal was to visit different. There is a pilgrimage to the tomb of the family, there are merely in transit, and some even do research.

“Also visit the tomb of opa, I often spend time on this river while enjoying the sunset,” Wagnon said Geraldine, tourist French nationals.

Intention to visit her 21 years was similar with mostly French tourists. Which trace their history. However, the nights are getting late to make a brief conversation with the French woman had to be terminated. The night air was getting colder. The lights in the country is still clearly visible from the Thai Mae Nam Khong. The tourists began to return to the lodge look. It was 22:00 pm, curfew in communist countries that have been enacted