Laos
Earth > Asia > South-Eastern Asia > Laos
 Laos | |
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| Information | |
| Language: | Lao |
| Capital: | Vientiane |
| Population: | 6,521,998 |
| Currency: | Kip (LAK) |
| Hitchability: |  (average)
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Laos is a country in South East Asia surrounded by China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Burma. Hitchhiking is fairly uncommon, and sometimes people will ask you for money.
Yes, hitching in Laos is pretty hard, especially in the north, that was Worldhitch's experience. It takes ages to be picked up. A few cars drive on their 'high' way. Which is a dirt road, paved if lucky. Only one lane each. Looking at the amount of cars (in January 2011) there are around 1 (pick up, car, truck) per 6 minutes. Very different then hitching in Thailand. Near the border with Vietnam, the road 7 are many logging trucks, coming from China. They speak no English most of the time. Try the pickup trucks and point that you want to sit in the back.
In the 80's a lot of people went to Russia for their studies, and these are often people who cars these days, so you might be able to use your Russian skills.
