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You should be aware that some maps of Laos (Google Maps in particular is one) are not accurate.
'''My personal experience''' This article is very accurate in that it is possible to hitch hike from north to south, but be prepared for long waits and dusty walks. The road leading from the Chinese boarder to Luang Prabang is currently undergoing upgrades since 2014 and apparently will be completed by August 2015, however when I passed through in November 2014 it looked a long way off with a majority of the road still dirt. It is illegal (?) possible to sleep outside stay in Wats even in the north of Lao and I had no problem camping, however in Lao there is a law in which any foreigner staying with or in Laos a local Lao person house must be registered with the local village elder, different person from the police so don't worry. This is to protect both you and your host, all the elder will want is to see your passport and if this doesn't happen you may receive a visit from the police next morning as the government wants tourists happened to spend their money me on guest housesmy first night in the north of Lao staying in a Wat, yes even in a Wat they must register you. DonApart from that Lao is an amazing country with some very very friendly people. '''Experience in July 2015:'''t overly worry, however -- [[User:ZenitLaurieking101|ZenitLaurieking101]] was woken up ([[User talk:Laurieking101|talk]]) 21:13, 13 November 2015 (CET) While being slightly put off by police once when camping the above comments, I persisted in plain view on giving Laos a go. Managed to travel all the road and only had his passport details takenway from Huay Xai to Vientiane via hitch hiking (apart from one bus journey from Oudomxay to Pak Mong). On many more occasions nobody bothered him. As Do be prepared to wait at least a couple of hours in Thailandsome places though! A top tip would be keeping your eyes peeled for Chinese number plates (if you see a rather fancy car coming towards you, it's probably Chinese) - about 80% of my rides were with incredibly helpful Chinese visitors, many of whom also shared food, drinks & ciggies :)GO FOR IT!!! '''Experience in Laos it is possible November 2015''' --[[User:Z-z-z88|Z-z-z88]] ([[User talk:Z-z-z88|talk]]) 07:22, 2 December 2015 (CET)Hitch-hiked from Pakse to sleep in Wats Attapeu through Paksong and Sekong (templesabout 200 km). It is was easy to get a car to Paksong, but due from Paksong to government tourism policies it's all much less certain than in ThailandSekong was a very few amount of cars and most of them drive short distance 2-40 km. I managed to get to Attapeu, but changed 8 cars. As in hitchhikingFrom Attapeu towards Vietnam border (Phou Keua, 2 km away from Cambodia) was extremely small amount of cars. For two hours (morning of working day about 10-11 am) I saw only one truck (Vietnamese) going towards Vietnam and few cars. But there is very cheap bus for 6.5 USD which going deep into Vietnam and sent me to Pleiku (6.5 USD for ride about 250 km). On the further north you get mountain road from Laos (Attapeu) - Vietnam (Phou Keua) from 11 am to 2 pm I saw about 10 trucks driving from Vietnam to Laos. So I do not advise to hitch-hike to Vietnam from Attapeu. By the smaller your chances get way, local people to find a place to sleep in a templethe east from Attapeu may speak only Vietnamese.
=== Cities ===
* [[Vientiane]]
* [[Luang Prabang]]
* [[Pakse]]
[[File:Mule-laos.jpg|700px|center|thumb|[[User:Amylin|Amylin]] hitchhiking out of Luang Nam Tha to the border between Laos and [[China]].]]
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=== Getting in ===
'''From [[China]]'''
There is only one border crossing at [[Mohan]] - [[Boten]]. It is possible to walk from the Chinese to the Lao side. If you get stuck in Mohan and need to spend the night, accomodation costs 40-60 yuan but there are some empty shops, open building entrances with space to hide under the stairs, and [[user:Rovingsnails|RovingSnails]] walked to the top of an apartment building and slept on the rooftop without any complains.
'''From [[Thailand]]'''. There are 8 land border crossings.
Border crossing at [[Chiang Khong]] - [[Huay Xai]]. Walking or cycling across the friendship bridge joining Thailand with Laos is not allowed, but it is possible to hitchhike if one ignores the comments from the bus service (20 baht). From Thailand to Laos, the border police kindly stopped a car for [[User:Rovingsnails|RovingSnails]] and even gave them water for the way under the sun.
== External links ==
* [http://marcandoelpolo.com/viajar-dedo-por-laos-mision-imposible/ Information, tips and personal experiences of hitch-hiking in Laos. A 1707 km journey on 26 vehicles (only in spanish)], by Marcando el Polo
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