February 10, 2004

Vientienne

Vientienne, Laos

I like Vientienne but I'm about the only person that I've met that does. For most of my travelling companions it was dull and boring but for me it had an attractive sort of decay.

It may be the capital but you can pretty comfortably cross the street in the middle of the city and I'm sure property prices are cheap. There are abandoned, but still servicable, french-colonial buildings right opposite the Presidential Cabinet building and a vacant seven story office building right in the centre of town. Tells you something about the economy.

Posted by David at February 10, 2004 02:05 AM