2/10 Terrible
James, Piscataway
9 Apr 2024
Laos is to be avoided in your travel planning. It is now very difficult to enter. No visa on arrival was available so my friend was forced back onto the plane he had just gotten off of and was sent back to Bangkok.
Last year, I and another friend were trying to check into our flight from Bangkok to Vientiane only to be told that we had to have US1000 each in cash (does anyone still use cash when traveling?) in order to board the plane. Since there was no way to get US cash at that point, we had to cancel our Laos plans. No refunds were granted.
It's a shame because Laos is a beautiful country. I've been there twice and had no problems but it seems to have become much less welcoming now.
James
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024