Destination: Laos

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Mon, 5 Mar 2007 | By lptravel | Views [394]

all endured a bout of gastro crossed into laos slowboat/speedboat down the mekong in luang prabang frustrated with laos kip (currency)- too many darn zeros! feels like you're rich with so many notes but it's only worth a few dollars.

Tags: Budgets & money

First week

Sat, 3 Mar 2007 | By mutt | Views [723] | Comments [1]

Started under a light rain, ended after 82.64km, soaked wet. Traffic is bad, noise trucks,but the scenary is great. Rice fields that go far beyond you can see, where huge rocky mountains appear. People are very nice, children always running to say: "... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Vang Vieng, Laos

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 | By fancyfree | Views [1153] | Comments [1]

Vang Vieng, Laos – 22 to 28 February, 2007   We booked a VIP bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng based on the marketing material at the guesthouse saying it was air conditioned and cold water and a snack were provided on the trip.   We were dubious ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Laos

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 | By shockalotti | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Amazing Scenery to Vang Vieng

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 | By h1annah | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Luang Prabang

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 | By h1annah | Photo Gallery

Laos: Houay Xai - Luang PraBang: 21st Feb - 25th Feb.

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 | By h1annah | Views [2439]

On 21st Feb Hannah and I left Chiang Mai and headed north to the Laos border. We had been staying at a lovely guesthouse called Libra. In return for the flowers we bought them (all sisters), Hannah and I were chuffed to receive a great present - an electic ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Mekong River boat trip.

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 | By h1annah | Photo Gallery

Goodbye Laos; hello stomach bug.

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [3571] | Comments [3]

Who knows how long I spent at Don Det but it was over a lot quicker than I wanted. 5 minutes, 5 days, 5 years, who knows? I have aged a bit, but that has more to do with yet another bout of paleness. Perhaps a large intake of Mekong water infused my ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

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Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [4670]

Don Det, the place time never found, let alone had the chance to forget. All my muscles atrophied; except for those responsible for passing tasty and / or intoxicating objects to my mouth. Only coffee kept my metabolism going and the paint stripper ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

From deck chair detonation to Dantes' dead bum express.

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [2163] | Comments [1]

Oh beautiful Vang Vieng! How sorry I was to leave your warm hazy embrace. Again you have become the highlight of the holiday and forced me to declare it to be the best place in South East Asia. And to have to leave you after one short week. Can my memory ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Vientiane, Laos

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By fancyfree | Views [828]

Vientiane, Laos – 18 to 22 February, 2007   It has been a while since we have put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) so let’s see what we can remember of the last six weeks or so.   We were up early in Hanoi as the taxi was scheduled ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Luang Prabang to the Border

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 | By shockalotti | Views [882]

We had to back track to Luang Prabang in order to make the journey to the Thai border. Again accommodation was a hassle to obtain. In summary: Luang Prabang to Pak Beng by slow boat. When they say slow, they arent kidding, this thing was meant to take ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Feb 17-20: Disappointment in Laos

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 | By thedukeoearl | Views [2268] | Comments [1]

February 17-20, 2007. Disappointment in Laos After our twelfth night in our bungalow we rode the longboat back to Nong Kiaw. From here we got a bumpy bus ride to the city of Ouxay, four hours away. From Ouxay we bought tickets to our destination of ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Getting a tad crazy.

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [5978] | Comments [1]

On the third day we chose to partake in Vang Viengs most popular past time and go tubing, ie. floating down the river in an inflated car tube. Having done it before I readily agreed to making it a Happy trip as four hours with a wet bum gets a bit much ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures