Destination: Laos

Don Det

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 | By magda | Views [484]

Tuż przed granicą z Kambodżą Mekong robi się bardzo szeroki, a na nim wyrastają dziesiątki jeśli nie setki wysepek (lokalsi twierdzą, że jest ich 4000, stąd nazwa tego miejsca). O Don Det, jednej z większych wysepek, bardzo popularnej wśród backpackerów, ... Read more >

general hilarity and intoxication on the mekong

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Views [4867] | Comments [3]

we were a bit sad to leave luang prabang, but it's common knowledge that the most fun thing to do in laos is undoubtedly 'tubing' down the mekong near the town of vang vieng, an activity which basically involves jumping in a truck tyre inner tube and ... Read more >

Tags: tubing lao lao tiger whisky rope swing

Laos (8-6-09 / 18-6-09)

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 | By jesseandjustine | Views [1070]

Laos is amazing. It is a small country on the border of Thailand, China and Vietnam. We arrived there after a long long long slow boat journey that took two days. The boat on the first day was not bad. We had room to move and cushions to sit on. We willed ... Read more >

Tags: boating, bowling, busing, dancing, drinking, eating, raining, tubing

Pakse i Champsak

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 | By magda | Views [625]

Z Vientiane do Pakse jest kawał drogi, więc zdecydowaliśmy się pojechać tam wynalazkiem w postaci autobusu sypialnego. Jechałam kiedyś takim czymś w Indiach, ale ten w Laosie był jak pierwsza klasa w porównaniu z tym z Indii. Nam trafiła się leżanka ... Read more >

Gallery: Laos Cambodia

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 | By w4michael | Photo Gallery

Northern Thailand / Laos / Cambodia

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 | By w4michael | Views [628]

Arrived in Bangkok early evening. Since the last time I was in Thailand, this new international airport had been built, and upon exiting the terminal, it didn't feel like the Bangkok I had experienced in the past. It felt like I could have been anywhere ... Read more >

2 days on a boat and our general journey to laos

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Views [3935]

To get to Luang Prabang from Chiang Mai, there are basically 2 viable options for people on our kind of budget, both of which being boats, called, somewhat imaginatively, the slow boat and the fast boat, i believe. now, the fast boat might sound like ... Read more >

Tags: waterfall luang prabang

Gallery: On the slow boat to Laos

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 | By zimmy | Photo Gallery

Vang Vieng i Vientiane

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 | By magda | Views [585]

Z Luang Prabang ruszyliśmy na południe, w kierunku Vang Vieng. Trasa była przepiękna. Droga wiła się zboczami gór, a wokół było bardzo, bardzo zielono. Kiedyś na pewno wrócimy do Laosu, żeby zobaczyć północną część kraju. Do Vang Vieng przyjechaliśmy ... Read more >

Luang Prabang

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 | By magda | Views [858]

Małomiasteczkowo. Czysto. Ze śliczną starówką. Każdy domek wyremontowany. Piękne świątynie. Restauracje i kawiarnie w europejskim stylu. Pyszne jedzenie. Świetny wieczorny targ. Po prostu Luang Prabang. A wokół wodospady i jaskinie. Pięknie.

Z nurtem Mekongu

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 | By magda | Views [552]

W Tajlandii zasiedzieliśmy się 36 dni. Być może 36 wydaje się być dużą liczbą, ale czuliśmy niedosyt. Po Tajlandii można by podróżować i pół roku. Jednak trzeba było ruszać dalej. Zależy nam, żeby choć kawałek lata spędzić w Polsce zanim ruszymy do ... Read more >

Gallery: Laos

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 | By jesseandjustine | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Laos

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By rebecca_fardoe | Photo Gallery

Worst Busride Ever...

Wed, 27 May 2009 | By david_s | Views [671] | Comments [1]

after leaving don det, it was a very slow and hot boat ride to the mainland. then we're stuffed in a minibus and as i recall the aircon doesn't work.... back to pakse, to the bus station where we will wait 4 long hours until our overnight bus departs ... Read more >

All the good things of France, without (as many) French!

Wed, 27 May 2009 | By caitmcl | Views [1616] | Comments [2]

Ou est la biblioteque?  Croque monsieur!  These are a few of the many French turns of phrase I have picked up here in Laos's capital, Vientiane.  The French influence is apparent in the wide, tree-lined streets and abundant fragrant bakeries.  It is ... Read more >

Tags: laos, vientiane