Destination: Laos

Luang Prabang

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 | By seesea | Views [779]

There are people who whinge about a 6-hour flight to Europe.   I wonder what they would say about our 11-hour bus ride from Vientiane to Luang Prabang.   It can’t be much more than 350 km but I estimate several thousand hairpin curves and countless ... Read more >

Over the border

Sat, 6 Dec 2008 | By manu-sean | Views [535] | Comments [2]

Border crossing from Vietnam to Laos at Bo Y was smooth. The Vietnamese guard shouted 'Go! Go to Laos!' good-naturedly. I think he was envious because suddenly the roads were questionable but the people were the calmest, least venal on the planet. Result! ... Read more >

Vientaine, Laos

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 | By seesea | Views [560]

Everyone was excited about the “Happy Face” in the sky last night, two planets (Jupiter and Venus?) and the waning moon.   Perhaps it was a sign of good things to come.   Or maybe just the heavens laughing at us. It was odd to fly once more.   ... Read more >

Gallery: Laos

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 | By seesea | Photo Gallery

Goodbye bikes...Hello Cambodia! - Pakse - Stung Treng

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 | By justin | Views [1367]

Said farewell to the bikes....gonna miss you guys!   Our freedom on two wheels had finally come to an end (for now)   We were due to part ways with Lisa today, but she decided that it would be more fun to join us in Cambodia.     ... Read more >

Gallery: Road Trip Day - Don Det to Pakse

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 | By justin | Photo Gallery

Road Trip Day 8 - Penniless in Don Det - Pakse

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 | By justin | Views [700]

We checked out of Mama Lao’s guesthouse and soon realised that we didn’t have enough money to get off the island. There are no ATM’s here, and after trying to exchange all the foreign currency we had, we still didn’t have enough! Fortunately, we bumped ... Read more >

Road Trip Day 7 - Don Det

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 | By justin | Views [519]

The plan is....no plan. Hammack, Doze, Eat, Beerlaos, Sunset........It's a hard life!

Road Trip Day 6 - Don Det

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 | By justin | Views [543]

Explored the island on the bikes again……if I’m paying $25 US then I don’t intend to leave it stationery!   Saw some amazing waterfalls (Tat Samphamit) where the waters crash over the over rocky limestone rocks that blocks its way.   (Trying to put ... Read more >

Gallery: Laos

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 | By manu-sean | Photo Gallery

Road Trip Day 5 - Hut in a rice field - Pakse - Four Thousand Islands

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 | By justin | Views [843]

To be honest....in a hammock, in a hut, in a rice field, wasn’t the best nights sleep I’ve ever had.   So in the early hours we got our stuff together and continued our route to Pakse (once the ignition was fixed on Tim’s bike) Once in Pakse, ... Read more >

Road Trip Day 4 - One hell of a day!!!!!

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 | By justin | Views [734]

After little sleep we set off in the early hours.   A beautiful start to the day....riding south with the sun coming over the hills.   After what was probably no more than two hours in the jungle, Tim got another puncture.  ****!  We had no choice ... Read more >

Gallery: Road Trip - Day 5/6/7

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 | By justin | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Road Trip - Day 4

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 | By justin | Photo Gallery

Road Trip - Day 3....Lak Xao - Nr Nongthat

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 | By justin | Views [830]

The first repair on Tim's bike was unsuccessful so we had so get it fixed again in the town.  After an hour or so we headed back towards the pass again.  The map had identified the track as 4WD only but it didn't matter as the bikes could go anywhere.... Read more >