Destination: Laos

Luang Probang: SaiBaDee

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 | By slosman | Views [534] | Comments [1]

"SaiBaDee," or "Greetings" from Luang Probang.. We arrived here after 2 days on the boat and it is wonderful.. Our boat "docked" (there arent really docks) aroudn 5:30pm Thursay. We found a great guesthouse for $7/night ... Read more >

Gallery: Laos: Mekong River & Luang Probang

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 | By slosman | Photo Gallery

Laos: The Mekong River Journey

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 | By slosman | Views [459]

The internet failed me again and erased everything I wrote.. so again I am frustrated and writing it to the best of my memory... Our first 2 days in Loas were spent on a slow boat floating down the Mekong River. Our trip to Laos started at 8:30pm Tuesday, ... Read more >

Susan in Paradise (Luang Prabang)

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 | By susanandlars | Views [1581] | Comments [9]

Laos is that little country that you learned about in 11 th grade on the unit about the Vietnam war, and then promptly forgot because summer break was two weeks away. Tucked in a volatile corner of the world between China, Vietnam, Cambodia, ... Read more >

Luang Prabang

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By bkhk4fun | Views [1832] | Comments [1]

Amy:   I will try to find the words to describe how beautiful Laos is but I doubt that I will be able to do it justice.   Our first impression came when we flew into Luang Prabang on Tuesday.   We could see the lush, rolling, tree covered ... Read more >

Gallery: Laos

Fri, 23 May 2008 | By bkhk4fun | Photo Gallery

Gallery: South East Asia Kids

Sun, 18 May 2008 | By rosibud | Photo Gallery

Meat Pies, Vanilla Slices, Thai beaches and thoughts of home

Sun, 18 May 2008 | By rosibud | Views [1667]

I’m sitting here at the little writing desk in our riverfront bungalow in Nong Khiaw looking out at the emerald green jungle that covers the limestone mountains surrounding this stretch of Northern Laos.   There is actually many different shades of ... Read more >

Gallery: Laos

Sun, 18 May 2008 | By thibaut | Photo Gallery

Pai to Bali the Missing Weeks! Part 1

Sat, 17 May 2008 | By smileynix | Views [725]

Well alot can happen in two weeks when you are on the road. I've technically managed to set foot in 5 countries over the past 14 days - not bad going eh? So what happened?! Well, after Pai I headed to Laos. As lovely as Thailand was and as great a ... Read more >

Tags: mekhong sunset

Paradise and Pommy Gals

Thu, 15 May 2008 | By rosibud | Views [1151]

Yesterday was a great day.   When we caught the bus from Luang Prubang  to Nong Khiaw the other day we met these wonderful English girls Catherine and Sasha.   They were staying at the same bungalows as us and we instantly befriended each other. ... Read more >

Tags: nong khiaw

Gallery: More Laos

Thu, 15 May 2008 | By smileynix | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Nong Khiaw

Thu, 15 May 2008 | By rosibud | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Laos

Wed, 14 May 2008 | By smileynix | Photo Gallery

Nong Khiaw

Tue, 13 May 2008 | By rosibud | Views [989]

Sometimes you come across a place so beautiful you can’t quite believe it’s real.   Where the landscape is so stunning and the accommodation so simply perfect and cheap that you keep checking to make sure it’s not all a mistake.   Today we arrived ... Read more >