The following hotels and guesthouses are featured. Arranging rides with trucks carrying cargo or trucks converted into passenger carriers is an acceptable form of travelling long distances. The alternative mode of getting around is river transport. Luang Prabang has many shops that rent bicycles.
Costs are very reasonable.
Travelling by foot is also a great way to see places like Vientiane and Luang Prabang. There are also some companied that will arrange treking tours to remote areas. Vientiane, capital of Laos, has a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere. Many temples are home to numerours monks, all of them friendly and eager to learn. The Lao people are known for their gentle polite nature and for their charming hospitality.