Destination: Laos

towards Vientiane

Fri, 4 May 2007 | By lissaur | Views [753]

we left vang vien a few days ago. we spent a week lying around getting over the noodlesoupwithchunkofmeat sickness. Vang Vieng was a pretty touristy town with many an ingenious way of doing nothing. tubing down the river is definately a highlight, there ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: Laos

Thu, 3 May 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Photo Gallery

6 months on a leaky boat...

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1213]

We managed to catch up with Sean and Adrienne from university in NZ in Chiang Kong (Northern Thailand). It was great to see them and hear their travel stories (and sample their delicious apple vodka from Indonesia). We crossed the border to Laos with ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Vientiane and the end of Laos

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [1650] | Comments [1]

The capital of Laos and a place to bore me with a capital B.  The most 'exciting' part of my travels was getting to Vientiane.  On the way to the airport there had been a bad motorbike crash.  A young, very bloody guy, was being propped up on the side ... Read more >

Tags: conclusions?

Gallery: Into North Laos - Luang Prabang

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Into North Laos - Luang Prabang

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [1695]

You know that's it's been a rough plane journey when the 2 girls on your aisle both throw up.  I for one thought it was a great journey. After the consumerist rash of Vietnam, Laos spreads over me with welcome cool relief.  Wide 'boulevard' roads, light ... Read more >

Tags: ruins, trekking, wildlife

Gallery: On the Road

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 | By lissaur | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Laos & Waterfights

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 | By lissaur | Photo Gallery

Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 | By lissaur | Views [4705]

Greetings from Vang Vieng, Laos. Here is a brief summary of what we've done and encountered since our last installment. Cycled 230 kilometres, most of that up hill...eeeek. Past through 60 or so villages Shot at 20 monks, 10 policement, 5 old ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Bucketloads of Fun!

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 | By stephen_haynes | Views [1519]

Braving another bus out of Bangkok, we found ourselves many hours later in the city of Chiang Mai, north Thailand. Booking into one of the many guesthouses, we quickly book ourselves in for a night of Muay Thai boxing - apparently a very vicious martial ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: 7. Nth Thailand / Laos

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 | By stephen_haynes | Photo Gallery

Waterfights and Waterfalls

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 | By lissaur | Views [812]

luang prabang, still... well the waterfight went well. i wandered down the main street for an hour or so drinking some sweet beerlao while lissa beacme irate having lost what she was writing for the journal in a computer crash or something, prolly something ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

Gallery: Laos

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 | By stephhef | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Laos

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 | By stephhef | Photo Gallery

Bun Pi Mai Lao

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 | By stephhef | Views [1548] | Comments [5]

I awoke to the sound of rain, quite an intense sound of rain. In fact the skylight in my bathroom was leaking, and every time I sat on the toilet, I got rained on. I had been anticipating hot weather in Laos, and don’t really have the clothes for ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures