The Internet Gypsy

A very useful site for any Samui traveller is the Sawadee site. It's not a travel agent, but it's an internet company where every hotel on the island can have its own site. So you'll find a listing of hotels, all kind of practical info and even a live webcam.
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Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic , is a landlocked socialist republiccommunist state in southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west. Laos traces its history to the Kingdom of Lan Xang or Land of a Million Elephants, which existed from the 14th to the 18th century. The flag of the Kingdom of Laos featured the Erawan, a mythical white three headed elephant. The current national flag was first used by the short-lived Lao nationalist government of 1945 and was restored by the Lao communist government in 1975.

Pakse

We stayed at the Vannapha guesthouse. They have nice bungalows with bathroom and even AC for 20.000 Kipp pp.They also have cheaper rooms, but they are easily sold out, also to locals, for about 10.000 Kipp pp. There's also a small snack shop where you can get breakfast or some drinks. You can also make reservations for a cheap guesthouse at Si Phan Don Islands.
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Savannakmet

You can find French colonial buildings. We stayed here during the boat race festival with a nice colourful boat racing competition. Savannakhet is one of the best cities to go and see some remains of the Ho Chi Minh trail. If you want to continue into Vietnam, this is one of the legal border crossings. Accommodation We stayed at the Riverside resort. It's a bungalow style hotel just out of town. To get there, go South, pass the hospital and walk about 1,5 km further on the dirt road.