Destination: Laos
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Sat, 7 Mar 2009 | By forgettable_blue | Views [818]
So I arrived in Melbourne, Australia four days ago, where it came to my immediate attention that I had left somewhere where I was warm and rich to a country where I was cold and poor. Not the best introduction to the land down under. Luckily, after ... Read more >
Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [640]
On Friday 13 th , we headed off on a trip to the Kong Lo cave - a 7km cave with underground river flowing through it. The setting was stunning - an aquamarine lagoon circled by more of the gothic limestone cliffs that Laos does so well. We’d come ... Read more >
Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [618]
I’m hot, I’m tired, I’m dusty. My clothes are ruined with red dust, my hair is more tangle than smooth, and my eyes are filled with grit. I’ve spent 6 hours in the back of a pick up truck and I’m staying in a hut with a squat toilet and a shower to ... Read more >
Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [542]
Ever since I was planning this trip, Laos was the place I had been looking forward to the most. This stint of the journey was slightly more off the beaten track than the rest of our journey had been, which is something I was really looking forward to, ... Read more >
Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [785]
The following day, contrary to all my expectations, as the truck pulled up at our guesthouse, Ollie was already on board - in body certainly, but the spirit was lacking - 4 days of Vang Vieng had really taken it out of him, added to which he was suffering ... Read more >
Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [13265] | Comments [3]
Vang Vieng is unique. It’s possibly the weirdest place on earth. We arrived at about 4pm on the Wednesday - after a stunningly beautiful journey, arriving in Vang Vieng was a bit of a shock. Cos it reminded me of Blackpool. On this trip, we’d met ... Read more >
Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [728] | Comments [1]
We decided not to just rely on the delicious cold hamburger for our evening meal, and once we’d found a guesthouse that wasn’t too extortionate, headed out into the town to check out what else we could found. Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage ... Read more >
Mon, 2 Mar 2009 | By ivanci | Views [1274] | Comments [1]
Having a choice of staying tonight either in Chiang Khong (Thailand) or in Huay Xai (Laos), we decide for the latter because slow-boat leaves tomorrow 10am from Laos side of Mekong river. At bus stop we catch tuk-tuk going directly to Thai immigration ... Read more >
Sun, 1 Mar 2009 | By jsherdc | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By d_o | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By d_o | Views [1578] | Comments [2]
hi zusammen! nachdem wir also über den mekong nach laos rüber sind, und den üblichen passscheiss erledigt haben, sind wir rauf zur "hauptstrasse"... haben uns mal umgeschaut/-hört und nachdem es in dem grenzdörfchen nicht wirklich etwas gibt, ... Read more >
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Views [751] | Comments [1]
The first couple of days in Luang Prabang were spent touring the many temples in the city. There is a daily procession of Buddhist monks along the streets, accepting offerings from the citizens. They give the monks rice or bananas and the monks wear ... Read more >
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Views [669]
The Slow Boat Getting into Laos from Thailand required an overnight stay on the Thai side of the border, plus a boat ride across the river into Laos. We had been told that the immigration office opened at 8 am, so we took the first boat across the ... Read more >
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 | By drea72 | Photo Gallery
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