Laos Explorer 10 Days/ 9 Nights

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 11, 2009 – Day 1: Bangkok – Ubon Ratchathani – Pakse – Wat Phu – Khong Islands

Upon arrival at Ubon Ratchathani Airport, we meet and drive to Thai Lao Border at Chongmek, after finishing the entry formalities, continue by road to Pakse at Muangkhao pier, we then board the long trail motor boat downstream the Mekong to Champassak, visit the ruins of Wat Phu, the pre-Angkorian temple, which is well known as the most important Hindu sanctuary of the Khmer Empire between 9th –13 th centuries. Here is also a chance to visit some nearby Khmer temples and Buddhist shrines. After lunch we drive to Khong Island, on the way stop to visit the villages of ban Phone Saat. Overnight in Khong Island.
Day 2: Khong Island – Around by boat (B)

Breakfast, today, we enjoy a cruise venturing into the widest reach of the Mekong River from where thousands of islets just out in dry season, giving this area a lovely name” Si Phan Done A long the way, we stop at the Liphi waterfalls and the fisherman village of Ban Done Khone. On return, we take a short drive to the Lao – Cambodia border at Weukham and the sight of Khone Phapheng, which boats South East Asia’s biggest water falls, if there is luck, we may be seen Mekong dolphin. Overnight in Khong Island.
Day 3: Khong Island – Tadlo (B)

Breakfast; upon leaving Khong 4000 islands, we continue our journey towards Tadlo, through Boloven plateau where famous tea and coffee plantation and other lush vegetation and red surface of basaltic soil are incredible all along the way. En route, there are some opportunities to explore a part of Boloven plateau and visit some hill villages of the Katu, Alak and Nge ethnic minority people, return to Pakse by late evening. Overnight in Pakse.
Day 4: Pakse – Vietiane (Flight) (B)

Breakfast, transfer to airport for the flight to Vientiane, upon arrival, transfer to hotel. After check in to the hotel proceed the tour to visit major temples including the oldest Wat Sisaket, a temple of thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to the famous, sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph, sunset by Mekong Riverside and late evening. Overnight in Vientiane.
Day 5: Vientiane – Xieng Khuoang – Plain of Jars - Phonsavanh (Flight) (B)

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Xiengkhouang, which was devastated by American bombing between 1964 and 1973. Upon arrival, we transfer out to visit the Plain of Jars, an impressive archaeological site where hundreds of large stone jars are littered all over the plateau. If time permits, we are seeing the old capital of Muang Khoum and the nearby villages, home to the Hmong hill tribe people. They have an interesting local culture and a colorful history. Overnight in Phonsavanh.
Day 6: Phonsavanh – Muang Khum Distrcit (B)

Breakfast, we visit Central Market of Phonsavanh, then drive to visit Muang Kham and some 60KM. En route visit tribal minorities villages of Hmong, Tai Dam and Khmu… and hot spring water and Tham Piew cave, the history shrine, where hundred of local people hiding in this cave were killed by bomb while Indochina War. We explore local market at Muangkham and visiting local villages before returning to Phonsavanh by late afternoon. Overnight in Phonsavanh.
Day 7: Phonsavanh – Luang Phrabang (Overland) (B)

Breakfast; afterward drive on the road No. 7 to Luang Prabang about 306 KM (6 hours drive). Along the way, we enjoy splendid scenery and the mountains ranges. Some stops to visit tribal minority villages and take the photos in some views points. Arrive in Luang Prabang, which is perhaps the best-preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. The tranquility and charm of this town with its splendid natural scenery and cultural sights make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Laos. After a short rest, we visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai; we then climb up to the top of Phousi Mount for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong River. From there, we explore Street Night Market, where you can find the lovely collection and handmade textile by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang late afternoon. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 8: Luang Prabang – Pakuo Caves (B)

After breakfast, we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represent the classical architecture of Luang Prabang temple. We then board a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes. Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make the potent local rice wine. On return, we take a short drive to Ban Xang Khong and Ban Xienglek, well known for its hand made of Jute Sar paper. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 9: Luang Phrabang – Kuangsri Water Fall (B)

Breakfast; this morning you may want to rise early and participate in the daily early morning ritual of saffron-clad monks with their black Alms-giving bowls being given offerings from the local people, including the ubiquitous sticky rice. From there you will visit the morning Phosi Market where you will see such diverse offerings as dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables and hill-tribe weavings. Laos is also known for its traditional crafts, and today you will visit Hmong village at Ban Na Oun, Laoloum village at Ban Ou and Khmu village at Ban Thapene drive to the beautiful Khouangsi Waterfall where you can splash around in the pools or walk along the forest paths, return to Luang Prabang by late afternoon and continue to Ban Phanom, a well known weaving village, return to the city by late evening for observing the sunset at Wat Siphouthabath. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 10: Luang Phrabang Departure (B)

Breakfast; there is a free time for your own exploration the town before transfer to the airport for departure flight. Tour ends.

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XP Vehicles to showcase record-breaking electric Vehicle Components

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 10, 2009 – The safest, lowest cost, longest range electric vehicle ever created.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.  Imagine a car door that is entirely safe, even bullet proof, yet, while made of nano-tech fabric, can withstand crashes by a Hummer® without a care, a door that weighs a mere whisper of its steel counterpart thus allowing dramatic range capability, costs a fraction of traditional manufacturing methods, takes significantly less time to manufacture and may be the “killer  app” for electric cars… This is the door that XP Vehicles, Inc. is booking media demos for. Watch for broadcasts detailing this unique technology on the web and television shortly.  An “old school” steel door and it’s XP  counterpart will perform in side by side shoot-outs including a real “shoot-out” conducted by SWAT officers with an AK-47 assault rifle. XP points out that the traditional steel door will “break your foot” while you examine it and will not damp out the impact of a crash and it’s mass will increase the dynamics of the crash while the XP door is lightweight and ultra tolerant in a “force incident”.

XP Vehicles, one of the first U.S. Department of Energy, Section 136, AVTM loan applicants to receive notification that their application has been considered substantially complete, announced the scheduling of showcase media opportunities for the demos of their proprietary electric car components.

The company applied for a commercial $40M Department of Energy “ATVM” loan at the beginning of November 2008 and has been in extensive due diligence review by the U.S Government for the last seven months. Energy Secretary Chu has ordered funds from the program to be dispersed “as fast as possible”. XP Vehicles expects finalization soon and has also applied for additional loan and grant opportunities and is currently negotiating with investor opportunities.

Since early 2009, XP Vehicles has a standing challenge to every other electric car company to beat its metrics. To date, no other electric vehicle company has accepted the challenge. The XP Vehicles MUV (Mini Utility Vehicle) is targeted at a $20,000.00 base price.

For more information on XP Vehicles, please visit www.myxpcar.com.

About XP Vehicles, Inc.

In development by Clever Industries LLC for nearly a dozen years, with millions of dollars in resources already invested, spin-out XP Vehicles, Inc., is on a mission is to develop the safest, most affordable vehicle with the lowest total cost of operation (TCO) and the best power-to-weight ratio powered by alternative energy.  The company’s founders have extensive industry experience in automotive design, automotive operations, lean manufacturing, new materials, startups and fund raising. The company is seeking to enter the market with the "vehicles of change™” offering hope for the new auto industry and the economy as a whole and is committed to establishing as many American jobs as possible, as soon as possible.  

About the ATVM Program

The Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program (ATVM) was established under Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and administered by the Department of Energy (DOE).  The ATVM is an incentive program which provides loans and grants to automobile and automobile part manufacturers for the cost of re-equipping, expanding, or establishing manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce advanced technology vehicles or qualified components, and for associated engineering integration costs.
Paul Andrews

XP Vehicles Inc.

1-510-868-2862, Ext. 3

contact@myxpcar.com

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Motorcycle Protestors To Return To Central London

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 08, 2009 – Thousands of bikers are expected to descend on Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket and Regent Street on the evening of Tuesday 9th June in continued protests against the controversial motorcycle parking tax introduced under the stewardship of Cllr. Danny Chalkley, despite attempts by the council to push through a permanent charge by altering the scheme.
This month WCC announced that it would drop the £150/year, or £1.50/day, charge to £1, or £100/year, and make spaces in it’s car parks free. This has drawn criticism from protestors, and other Westminster Councillors, who have called the alterations ‘back to front’, ‘plainly ridiculous’, ‘arrogant’, ‘desperate’, and ‘an empty and meaningless gesture’, as the scheme would still net millions for ‘improvements’ that have already been covered by existing takings.
Spaces in car parks have historically had a lower uptake, and many of the car spaces being converted were of minimal use due to the congestion charge. Campaigners have often stressed that indoor parking would be one of the areas where charging could have been justified, and accused Cllr. Chalkley of playing politics rather than addressing the concerns of protestors.
Paul Dimoldenberg, Leader of the Labour Group in WCC, said last month:
"The Council's position is looking sillier with every day that passes. How can it be fair or make financial sense to offer free motorbike parking in expensively-run car parks and yet charge motorbike owners to park in the street?"
Warren Djanogly, chairman of the campaign against the tax, said:
“I’d love to visit planet Chalkley, but I doubt I’d be able to afford the parking. His actions are those of a man who,  in his desperation to save face, would rather risk the reputation of one of the finest  Councils in the world rather than admit when he is wrong, in what can only be seen as petulant stubbornness."  
Warren also highlighted the problems with the controversial pay-by-phone system, and the risks to riders:
“Chalkley claims that cash-less parking charging has one of its roots in Eastern European Mafia attacks on the cash-machines, and yet he's content in exposing the most vulnerable of road-users, of which over 40% are women, to publicly display their mobile phones and credit cards whilst announcing the details to the world.”
Press Spokesman for the Campaign, Charlie Lort-Phillips, said today:
“WCC have tried to brush the concerns of these protestors under the carpet, without seeing that the very principal they are setting is the cause of the anger. If this charge is taken up by boroughs across the capital, motorbike use will plummet. That would be ultimately detrimental to the capital as a whole, and bring yet more pressure to bear on public transport. WCC’s utter inability to foresee the consequences of their greed has fuelled the anger of those joining us on the street this week.”
Over 3000 protestors brought Central London to a standstill on the 11th May, in addition to over 4000 who rallied outside City Hall on 31st March.
“This council have made millions out of those who are doing their bit to alleviate congestion,” said Warren “If they want to charge us like cars, we can congest like cars. We are not going away, we will prevail, and this tax will be stopped.”
A map of the route can be found here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msi ...


For further information on the campaign, quotes or photos, please contact Warren Djanogly, campaign chair, at:

chairman@notobikeparkingfees.com

Mobile: 07802 882 681 or Charlie Lort-Phillips (Press Spokesman) on 07813 138 517/press@notobikeparkingfees.com
1)   The No To Bike Parking Fees protest group is the leading voice challenging the charges, and has enlisted the support of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, the Drivers’ Alliance, The British Motorcycle Federation, the Motorcycle Action Group, the AA, and thousands of bikers across the UK. Further information about the campaign can be found at www.notobikeparkingfees.com.
To contact the TaxPayers’ Alliance, please contact Mark Wallace, Campaign Director of the Alliance, at:

Mark.wallace@taxpayersalliance.com

Mobile: 07736 009 548
To contact Cllr Paul Dimoldenberg please call 020 7566 7960 or 07864 042 584

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The No To Bike Parking Fees protest group is the leading voice challenging the introduction of revenue raising parking charges in Westminster, with the support of the Taxpayers' Alliance and others. Further information is at www.notobikeparkingfees.com

Limo Chicago Inc. Enhances Inventory with New and Unique Limousines

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 04, 2009 – Due to the considerable increase in orders it experienced in 2008, limo service company Limo Chicago Inc has embarked on a campaign to further enhance and improve its limousine services to better serve its audience.
Since being launched in October 2000, Limo Chicago Inc has enjoyed a steady increase in the number of its clients. However, company client base has grown over two times just in the past year owing to comprehensive and useful limousine service, customer-friendly staff, wide limo choice and improved marketing and promotional effort.
Accessed on the Internet through LimoChicago.com, the site offers information on the various Chicago limo services. LimoChicago.com was conceived in response to a huge demand for services on upscale transportation.
"We observed a need for service in this transportation field. Then we thought, why not create a limousine company that offers available options on the specific services of transportation." said Mr. Gary Moore of Limo Chicago, Inc
The LimoChicago.com team plans to add more limo units to its ever-increasing limousine selection "We also plan to add even more limousines to the company to further enhance our potential clients’ experience." said Mr. Moore.

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Electric Compass Announces Enterprise Navigator™ Turn-By-Turn GPS Navigation Solution

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 02, 2009 – Darien, CT, USA -- Electric Compass LLC today announced the launch of its Enterprise Navigator™ turn-by-turn navigation software for use with rugged and enterprise-grade handheld mobile computers.
Enterprise Navigator is optimized for fleet and business use. It provides complete turn-by-turn GPS navigation capabilities including route guidance with voice prompts for maneuvers, automatic route recalculation and address entry by numerous means.
Enterprise Navigator is designed to be integrated with fleet and workforce mobility software such as proof-of-delivery, field service management and direct store delivery. It features an application programming interface that allows it to be easily integrated with existing workforce mobility solutions to allow seamless navigation functionality. For example, if a field service technician receives a work order to conduct a task at a specific address, the address can be passed automatically to Enterprise Navigator without the need for the technician to enter it manually The Enterprise Navigator API supports both  .NET and C++. Enterprise Navigator also offers streamlined licensing to simplify fleet deployment.
Enterprise Navigator provides extensive map coverage for the USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, Southern Africa, GCC states, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand ,Australia and others. Screen text and voice prompts are available in over 25 languages including English, German, French Spanish, Portuguese, other European Languages and Arabic.
Enterprise Navigator is offered to end-user customers through a global network of Electric Compass channel partners. Partners include mobile software companies, value-added-resellers and systems integrators.
A free 20-day demo is now available for qualified customers from Electric Compass and their partners. Contact Electric Compass for details.
Benefits for a fleet using Enterprise Navigator include reduced fuel costs, greater worker productivity and reduced fleet carbon emissions.
“With fuel costs climbing and a competitive environment that demands improved field worker productivity, Enterprise Navigator is a very compelling solution,” said Michael Forbes, Managing Director of Electric Compass. “Easy integration with third-party field mobility solutions means that Enterprise Navigator can quickly deliver cost savings and greater efficiency for fleet operators.”
“With Enterprise Navigator, mobile ISVs and system integrators can provide state-of-the-art satellite navigation capabilities as part of their core solution set,” Said Andrew Cahill, Managing Director, MobileWorxs. “Enterprise Navigator can be added to new or existing mobile workforce solutions to increase the return on investment by improving fuel efficiency and productive time.”
Complete Enterprise navigator product information can be found at http://www.electriccompass.com.
[Note to Editors: Screen shots of Enterprise Navigator are available at http://www.electriccompass.com/enmaps.html ]
About Electric Compass
Electric Compass (http://www.electriccompass.com) offers GPS software solutions for use with enterprise-grade mobile computers. Electric Compass is focused on helping companies add GPS capabilities to their field mobility and fleet solutions though its innovative software products. Founded by mobile GPS veterans, Electric Compass understands the challenges of deploying a mobile computing solution and provides the expertise, experience and support to help companies profit from the integration and addition of GPS in the field.
Integrators, VARs and mobile software companies are invited to join the Electric Compass reseller program to offer Electric Compass products directly to their customers. Contact Electric Compass at info@electriccompass.com.
About MobileWorxs
MobileWorxs is Electric Compass's master agent for customers and partners in the Europe/Middle East/Africa region. MobileWorxs provides mobile computing solutions and support to system integrators through a consultative, no-nonsense approach.  MobileWorxs has the experience and skills to help its partners accelerate the development process associated with their mobile computing projects while reducing cost, retaining ownership and reaping the benefits sooner.
For more information on MobileWorxs, visit http://www.mobileworxs.com or email sales@mobileworxs.com.

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