China via Laos
I think I've read through virtually every China thread going back 6 or 7 years, so forgive me this question if I've managed to miss it being answered.
I want to go to China by way of Laos. Permit/guide/plates/expensive etc etc. I know all this stuff.
What I want to know is if anyone has just tried their luck at the border going it alone. Any stories? What do they ask for? What do they say when they kick you out? What did you provide if you went in by yourself and they let you? I read of a biker getting in by Kyrgyzstan many years ago just by luck. Are there similar stories in the ether going through Laos?
I am not riding; I have a car, obviously not registered in China.
Second part of the question: Does anyone know of out-of-the-way border posts in Laos that might be easier to bully through than Mengla?
Thanks!
Adam
overlandtoaustralia.com
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