Mar 26, 2009 - Wat Phu Champasak - Human Sacrifice

Wat Phu, near Champasak in Laos, is an Angkor-era temple and religeous site. ... It is simlar in architecture to the famous Angkor Wat in Cambodia, but on a much smaller basis.Wat Phu, near Champasak in Laos, is an Angkor-era temple and religeous site. ... It is simlar in architecture to the famous Angkor Wat in Cambodia, but on a much smaller basis....

Feb 1, 2009 - Champasak and Don Khong

Swollen eye and all the tuk tuk we reserved did finally show up and we drove out of town to catch the boat over to Champasak making our way farther south still. ... Champasak is still on the mainland of Laos yet on the other side of the river hence the boat ride, and is a sleepy place with barely any traffic and few tourists. ... J and I spent a few nights in Champasak and really liked it. ... So ended a fantastic day in Champasak. ... The bus had broken down we found out and so we waited for almost two hours and were almost going to go back to Champasak to get our money back when a van finally arrived to pick us up. ...

Jan 1, 2009 - Champasak

Champasak is a small town just a few hours South of Pakse and is famous for the ruins of Wat Phu Champasak - the former capital of the Lao kingdom and now a world heritage sight. ... We spent the morning exploring the small, but very impressive ruins set on a hillside overlooking the Mekong valley.Champasak is a small town just a few hours South of Pakse and is famous for the ruins of Wat Phu Champasak - the former capital of the Lao kingdom and now a world heritage sight. ... We spent the morning exploring the small, but very impressive ruins set on a hillside overlooking the Mekong valley....

Jun 26, 2007 - Champasak

We met Danny around 8am and after breakfast we all went together to catch a songthaew to Champasak. ... We were all headed to Champasak to see the ancient Khmer ruins of Wat Phu and we intended to spend the night in Champasak after seeing the sights. ... Once across, it was a short drive to Champasak and we were put out in front of a guesthouse whose owner appeared to be waiting for us. ...

Feb 11, 2007 - Testing my patience

The day after returning from my motorbike adventure, I decided to get warmed up for going to Angkor Wat by going to some Khmer temple ruins of a similar era, at a place called Champusak, about 50km south of Pakse.The day after returning from my motorbike adventure, I decided to get warmed up for going to Angkor Wat by going to some Khmer temple ruins of a similar era, at a place called Champusak, about 50km south of Pakse....

Jan 14, 2007 - Dusty roads and not more chickens

So the guesthouse owner took me in his boat to the mainland where I got in a jumbo for the 3 hour drive to the boat landing where I had to cross the Mekong again to get to the town of Champasak where there are some Khmer ruins which have links to Angkor Wat in Cambodia. ... At the boat landing me and 3 other tourists got a ferry (it was more like a gigantic raft that could carry vehicles and animals) to Champasak on the other side of the river. ... There was a bubbly guesthouse manager on the dock and we took him up on his offer to pay for a tuk-tuk into town if we stayed at his guesthouse.So the guesthouse owner took me in his boat to the mainland where I got in a jumbo for the 3 hour drive to the boat landing where I had to cross the Mekong again to get to the town of Champasak where there are some Khmer ruins which have links to Angkor Wat in Cambodia. ... At the boat landing me and 3 other tourists got a ferry (it was more like a gigantic raft that could carry vehicles and animals) to Champasak on the other side of the river. ... There was a bubbly guesthouse manager on the dock and we took him up on his offer to pay for a tuk-tuk into town if we stayed at his guesthouse....

Oct 8, 2006 - LAOS: Champasak

Two boats, two tuk-tuks and a bus later and I finally arrive in Champasak with Anne and Julia, two German girls I met on route. ... Champasak is a quaint countryside village stretching along the riverside with a beautiful backdrop of mountains and some small village temples to discover. ... The main draw to Champasak is Wat Phu, a temple with UNESCO World Heritage Status from the Angkor-era. ... While we were in Champasak it was Bun Awk Phansa, a festival celebrated all over Laos. ...

Aug 16, 2006 - Four Thousand Islands

Near the Cambodian border in southern Laos, the Mekong River gets very wide and a number of islands poke out of the water.Near the Cambodian border in southern Laos, the Mekong River gets very wide and a number of islands poke out of the water....

Jul 1, 2006 - Champassak - Laos

We caught buses and boats of various sizes on the way. First we stopped at Champasak which was just a small village and we were just about the only tourists there so had a few nice quiet days bicycling around through the paddy fields and some old Khmer ruins. ... Very heavy rain fell mostly in the evenings but it did not interfere with our cards games.We caught buses and boats of various sizes on the way. First we stopped at Champasak which was just a small village and we were just about the only tourists there so had a few nice quiet days bicycling around through the paddy fields and some old Khmer ruins. ... Very heavy rain fell mostly in the evenings but it did not interfere with our cards games....

Jun 11, 2006 - Champasak - Khmer ruins in Laos

An overnight bus south of Vientiane landed us in Pakse. Especially after 4 hours sleep! So we made it to dusty Champasak where we were met by a super friendly guest house owner who was staying up every night watching the soccer and recording the results on his piece of paper. ... Crazy.An overnight bus south of Vientiane landed us in Pakse. Especially after 4 hours sleep! So we made it to dusty Champasak where we were met by a super friendly guest house owner who was staying up every night watching the soccer and recording the results on his piece of paper. ... Crazy....

Jun 7, 2006 - Champasac

The trip from Vientane to Champasak was a bit long but we finally arrived there in the early afternoon! It's a tiny little village which is only famous for a temple dating for the Anchor Era! It is a very nice a quiet place, I guess that gave us a good idea of what Anchor Wat will looks like! It is funny in the North of Laos I hardly ever met anyone who could speak french but around here in the South they all at least speak a few words so as soon as I tell them I am french they all try to make conversation! Tomorow we are going even more South the the 4000 islands area just by the Cambodgian border this is supposed to be a very nice place where you can spot some very rare fresh water dolphins. ...

Apr 25, 2006 - Champasak

Reaching Champasak was an adventure. ... We were finally dropped at a guest house in Champasak - the driver got commission for dropping us there, of course! All our new friends on the bus waved good-bye. ... That afternon we decided to rent bikes and ride to the Wat Phu temple.Reaching Champasak was an adventure. ... We were finally dropped at a guest house in Champasak - the driver got commission for dropping us there, of course! All our new friends on the bus waved good-bye. ... That afternon we decided to rent bikes and ride to the Wat Phu temple....