My Travel Diaries of
Laos

Summary
Währung: Laotischer Kip (LAK)
Hauptstadt: Vientiane
Trinken wie ein Einheimischer: Lao Lao (Reiswhiskey)
Special facts:
- Laos was historically known as “Lang Xang“, which means “land of a million elephants“.
- The Khone Falls in southern Laos are the widest waterfalls in the world, stretching over 10 kilometers.
- In Laos, there is an archaeological site called the Plain of Jars, which consists of over 2,100 large stone jars whose origin and purpose are still a mystery.
- Laos has a deep-rooted Buddhist culture, and many boys traditionally become novice monks for a period of time.
- Laos is the most heavily bombed country in history: more bombs were dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War than during the entire Second World War – even though Laos was not even a party to the war.
Language
Sabaidih | Hello |
Sabaidih baw | How are you? |
Khop chai | Thank you |
Khop chai lai lai | Thank you very much |
Khoi sabaidih khop chai | I am fine, thank you |
Chao sen yang | What is your name? |
Chao ma tea sai | Where are you from? |
Sok di dö | Good luck! |
Baw pen yang | Doesn’t matter |
Kho tot | Excuse me |
La gon | Farewell |
Sokli! | Cheers! |
Bob kan mai | Goodbye |
Nei daio khop chai | No thanks (“I don’t want to buy your stuff, but thanks for asking“) |
The numbers are also remarkably simple. Numbers 1-10: Nung, Song, Sam, Sih, Hah, Hok, Chet, Paat, Kao, Sip.
Sip et (11), Sip song (12), Sip sam (13)… Sao et (21), Sao song (22), Sam et (31), Sam song (32), … Sih et (41) … Hah et (51) … Hoi et (101), Hoi sip et (111), Phang et (1001), Phang hoi sip et (1111), Kao hoi kao sip kao phang kao hoi kao sip kao (999.999).
My lesson:
Laos is a relaxed country full of relaxed people
Travel Diaries
I get to know Laos on a trip through the former countries of Indochina. I can’t really imagine what the country is like, as it never makes the news. Once I’m there, I realize why.
The country is sleepy in a very positive way. There are few big cities and the people are very relaxed. With no access to the sea, Laos consists mainly of jungle, rivers and Buddhist temples.