Laos – Life, the Universe, and Lani

I hate the Vientiane visa run.

UPDATE AS OF 2019, YOU NEED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE THAI EMBASSY TO GET YOUR VISA BEFORE YOU MAKE ANY TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS. I hate the Vientiane visa run. Even though I’ve done it a few times, and even experienced an unforeseen problem, I still endured a special kind of hell that is reserved…

23/02

Laos visa run (in pictures!)

you’re hoping it will be like this. . . and this. . . but it’s a little like this. . . and this. . . and this.

06/1101/04

Vientiane visa run part 2 (when things go wrong)

UPDATE AS OF 2019, YOU NEED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE THAI EMBASSY TO GET YOUR VISA BEFORE YOU MAKE ANY TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS. I had to leave the country again to change my visa type. In fact anytime you need to change your visa (for example from tourist to non-immigrant) you have to leave…