On day three in Pakse, Noy walks the flooded riverside, sips Bolaven coffee at a colonial café, and plans her motorbike ascent to the plateau, reflecting on the city's resilience and the practicalities of living here.

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Episode 25 of Laos Travel Podcast with Noy Vongsa. Noy Vongsa is in Pakse, Laos.

Places in this episode: RiN coffee Pakse, Dao Heuang Market, Sinouk Café, Wat Phou Salao, Le Jardin Hotel, Monica Restaurant and Bar Pakse, Pakse Night Market, Old Japanese Bridge.

Covered: Flooding and recovery, Local food and markets, Coffee economy, Motorbike rental planning, Pakse neighborhoods, Settling-in paperwork.

Chapters:
00:00 RiN coffee Pakse
01:45 Pakse Night Market
03:07 Dao Heuang Market
04:45 Wat Phou Salao
07:00 Monica Restaurant and Bar Pakse
08:23 Night

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#PakseLaos #Champasak #BolavenPlateau #LaosTravel #MekongRiver #MonsoonSeason #DaoHeuangMarket #PakseNightMarket #GoldenBuddha #LaosCoffee #SindadHotpot #GreenSeasonLaos #TravelSoutheastAsia #LaosAdventure #PakseFood #RiverLife

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Noy walks the waterlogged riverside streets of Pakse, checks on a flooded neighbourhood, and turns her thoughts to the Bolaven Plateau — tasting the local coffee, pricing a motorbike, and learning what the highlands will demand of her.

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Episode 24 of Laos Travel Podcast with Noy Vongsa. Noy Vongsa is in Pakse, Laos.

Places in this episode: Xe Don riverfront, Sinouk Cafe, Old French Bridge, Champasak Palace Hotel, Dao Heuang Market, Mekong River.

Covered: Pakse riverside and flooding, Bolaven Plateau planning, Coffee economy, Pakse urban character.

Chapters:
00:00 Pakse
01:19 River
02:56 Old French Bridge
04:17 Rain
05:50 Shop interior
07:21 Dao Heuang Market
08:49 River

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#Pakse #LaosTravel #BolavenPlateau #GreenSeasonLaos #MekongRiver #Champasak #LaosCoffee #TravelLaos #SoutheastAsiaTravel #RainySeasonLaos #LaosLife #SlowTravel #CoffeeLover #MotorbikeLoop #LaosUnpacked

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Noy arrives in Pakse by bus from Savannakhet, settling into a guesthouse and exploring the riverside confluence, colonial streets, Dao Heuang market, and Wat Luang. She reflects on the city's role as the southern gateway, costs of living, and plans for the Bolaven Plateau loop.

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Episode 23 of Laos Travel Podcast with Noy Vongsa. Noy Vongsa is in Pakse, Laos.

Places in this episode: Xe Don River, Mekong River, Wat Phou Salao, Dao Heuang Market, Sinouk Cafe, Champasak Palace Hotel.

Covered: Pakse arrival and orientation, Colonial architecture and history, Dao Heuang market and local food, Cost of living in Pakse, Bolaven Plateau loop planning, Wat Phou Salao and the riverside.

Chapters:
00:00 Pakse
02:16 Street
03:31 Dao Heuang Market
04:42 Champasak Palace Hotel
06:10 Night
07:15 Rain
08:27 Quiet room interior

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#Pakse #Laos #BolavenPlateau #SouthernLaos #LaosTravel #SlowTravel #MekongRiver #XeDon #WatPhouSalao #DaoHeuangMarket #SinoukCafe #LaosCoffee #WetSeasonLaos #Route13 #Champasak #MotorbikeLoop

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On her last full day in Savannakhet, Noy walks through the flooded outskirts, spends time at the Dinosaur Museum, and sits by the swollen Mekong as she reflects on the province's weather, its history, and the road ahead toward the Bolaven Plateau.

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Episode 22 of Laos Travel Podcast with Noy Vongsa. Noy Vongsa is in Savannakhet, Laos.

Places in this episode: Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum, Cafe Chez Boune, Mekong Riverside Promenade, Naga statue, Friendship Bridge II, BCEL Bank, Ban Tang Vay.

Covered: Mekong river in flood, Dinosaur fossils, Daily costs in Savannakhet, Bank account and visa logistics, Provincial flooding and rural roads, Route 13 onward travel.

Chapters:
00:00 Rural road with rain and insects
01:48 Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum
03:56 Naga statue
07:45 Room

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#Savannakhet #LaosTravel #MekongRiver #DinosaurMuseum #RainySeason #LaosLaos #TravelSoutheastAsia #BolavenPlateau #VisaRun #CostOfLiving #SavannakhetFood #SinSavannakhet #FriendshipBridgeII #Mukdahan #LaosHistory #KaysonePhomvihane #TravelPodcast #SlowTravel

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Noy spends her final full day in Savannakhet walking the high Mekong riverfront, watching the rain from a cafe, and quietly preparing to leave. She reflects on the monsoon's power, the town's layered history, and the practical costs of a slow journey south toward the Bolaven Plateau.

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Episode 21 of Laos Travel Podcast with Noy Vongsa. Noy Vongsa is in Savannakhet, Laos.

Places in this episode: VeLa Café Savannakhet, Laoderm Restaurant Savannakhet, Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum, Wat Xayaphoum, Laochalern Night Market, Mekong Riverside Promenade, Talat Yen.

Covered: Farewell to Savannakhet, Monsoon weather patterns, Cost of living and banking, Mekong river high water, Dinosaur fossils, Travel planning south.

Chapters:
00:00 Talat Yen
01:05 Laochalern Night Market
02:47 VeLa Café Savannakhet
04:02 Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum
05:54 Temple courtyard
06:43 Laoderm Restaurant Savannakhet
09:09 Quiet room interior

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#Savannakhet #LaosTravel #RainySeasonLaos #MekongRiver #DinosaurMuseum #ColonialQuarter #MonsoonDiaries #SlowTravel #LaosFood #SinSavannakhet #BolavenPlateau #Route13 #SoutheastAsia #TravelVlog #LaosLife #MekongVibes #WatXayaphoum #VisaRun

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Day five in Savannakhet: heavy rain swells the rivers, Noy checks on flood news, takes shelter at Cafe Chez Boune, returns to the Dinosaur Museum, and walks the riverside as the water rises.

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Episode 20 of Laos Travel Podcast with Noy Vongsa. Noy Vongsa is in Savannakhet, Laos.

Places in this episode: Fundee Guesthouse, Saint Theresa's Church, Cafe Chez Boune, Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum, Mekong Riverside Promenade, Laochalern Night Market, Wat Xayaphoum, Talat Yen.

Covered: Flooding and weather, Dinosaur Museum revisit, French colonial architecture, Mekong river in high water, Local food and costs, Travel planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Fundee Guesthouse
02:09 Saint Theresa's Church
04:24 Museum interior
06:01 Laochalern Night Market
08:40 Wat Xayaphoum
10:03 Talat Yen

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#Savannakhet #LaosTravel #RainySeasonLaos #MekongRiver #DinosaurMuseum #Ichthyovenator #FrenchQuarter #CafeChezBoune #SlowTravel #GreenSeason #LaosDiaries #MekongLife #SavannakhetGuide #LaosHistory #SEAsiaTravel #RainyDayIdeas

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Noy spends a thunderstorm-soaked day in Savannakhet, exploring the colonial quarter, savouring local food, and reflecting on the rhythms of the rainy season, the cost of living, and the town's deep history.

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Episode 19 of Laos Travel Podcast with Noy Vongsa. Noy Vongsa is in Savannakhet, Laos.

Places in this episode: Dolly's Cafe, Mekong riverfront, Naga statue, Saint Theresa's Church, Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum, Black Coffee XYP, BCEL Bank, Talat Yen.

Covered: Rainy season rhythm, Cost of living and banking, Colonial architecture and history, Local food and markets, Dinosaur fossils and geology, Practical paperwork for stays.

Chapters:
00:00 Dolly's Cafe
02:02 Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum
03:34 Black Coffee XYP
05:55 Laochalern Night Market
07:16 Lisa cafe

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#Savannakhet #LaosTravel #RainySeasonLaos #MekongLife #ColonialQuarter #DinosaurMuseum #KhaoPiak #NightMarket #SavannakhetFood #LaoCostOfLiving #BCELBank #LaosVisa #SlowTravelLaos #FundeeGuesthouse #LaosHistory #LaoCuisine #TravelPodcast #SavannakhetDiaries

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On day three in Savannakhet, Noy walks the colonial quarter in the rain, visits the dinosaur museum and That Ing Hang stupa, and reflects on the cost of living and the practicalities of staying longer in Laos. She also plans her next move south and considers the October boat races.

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Episode 18 of Laos Travel Podcast with Noy Vongsa. Noy Vongsa is in Savannakhet, Laos.

Places in this episode: Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum, That Ing Hang stupa, Talat Yen market, Saint Theresa's Church, Lao derm restaurant, Kaysone Phomhivane birthplace house, Mekong riverside promenade, Talat Yen Plaza.

Covered: Savannakhet colonial architecture, Dinosaur museum fossils, That Ing Hang stupa, Green season rain and rhythm, Cost of living in Savannakhet, Practical paperwork and banking.

Chapters:
00:00 Savannakhet
02:07 Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum
04:11 That Ing Hang stupa
05:40 Talat Yen market
07:18 Saint Theresa's Church
08:52 Restaurant interior
10:11 Quiet room interior

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#Savannakhet #LaosTravel #GreenSeasonLaos #MekongRiver #DinosaurMuseum #ThatIngHang #ColonialQuarter #LaosSlowTravel #TalatYen #LaoFood #NightMarket #BoatRacing #LaosDiaries #TravelLaos #SavannakhetGuide #RainySeason #LaosCostOfLiving #FriendshipBridgeII

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On day two in Savannakhet, Noy walks the rain-soaked streets of the colonial quarter, visits the Dinosaur Museum, and reflects on the town's quiet rhythms, the cost of living, and the practicalities of staying longer in Laos' overlooked second city.

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Episode 17 of Laos Travel Podcast with Noy Vongsa. Noy Vongsa is in Savannakhet, Laos.

Places in this episode: Fundee Guesthouse, Lisa cafe, Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum, Talat Yen market, That Ing Hang, Laochalern Night Market, Mekong river, Tha He Road.

Covered: Colonial architecture, Dinosaur fossils, Stupa pilgrimage, Local food and costs, Visa and transit, Monsoon season rhythm.

Chapters:
00:00 Fundee Guesthouse
01:50 Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum
03:15 Talat Yen market
04:51 Laochalern Night Market
06:17 Quiet street at night
07:40 Room tone
09:06 Boat horn

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#Savannakhet #LaosTravel #SavannakhetLaos #DinosaurMuseum #ThatIngHang #ColonialQuarter #MekongRiver #WetSeason #LaosLife #BudgetTravel #LaosVisa #SavannakhetGuide #LaosAdventures #LaosHistory #LaoFood #SlowTravel #LaosCosts #SavannakhetNights

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Noy arrives in Savannakhet after a three-hour bus ride from Thakhek, settles into the old French Quarter, and takes her first slow walk through the rain-soaked streets. She reflects on the town's colonial architecture, the coming boat races, and the cost of living in Laos' overlooked second city.

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Episode 16 of Laos Travel Podcast with Noy Vongsa. Noy Vongsa is in Savannakhet, Laos.

Places in this episode: Fundee Guesthouse, Lisa cafe, Laochalern Night Market, Saint Teresa's Church, That Ing Hang, Simple Cafe, Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum, Mekong Riverside Promenade.

Covered: Savannakhet orientation and first day, Colonial architecture and history, Mekong river and night market, Dinosaur Museum and fossils, That Ing Hang stupa, Cost of living and banking.

Chapters:
00:00 Fundee Guesthouse
01:22 Lisa cafe
03:03 Riverside
04:52 Saint Teresa's Church
06:22 That Ing Hang
08:00 Museum interior
10:32 Room

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#Savannakhet #LaosTravel #Mekong #ColonialQuarter #DinosaurMuseum #ThatIngHang #NightMarket #Laos #TravelVlog #RainySeason #BoatRacing #StreetFood #BudgetTravel #SoutheastAsia #SavannakhetLaos

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