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Sun, 28 Jan 2007 | By cindyhowes | Views [383]
Sabaidee!....
...means "Hello" in Laos!
In the morning we caught the 5 hour bus to the Thai town, Chiang Kong where we
spent the night. Early morning we were shuffled through numerous line-ups, onto
numerous buses and boats ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 | By thedukeoearl | Views [1504]
January 25, 2007 Vang Vieng:The Epic Quest The day after our kayaking adventure, Quin and I decided to go on a manquest. As in, a quest that men do, not one in search thereof. Our quest took us up the same riverbed and through the cave of days previous, ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 | By hollycassandra | Views [3411] | Comments [1]
While there are some drawbacks to following the backpacker trail - - competing for the same Lonely Planet-recommended hostels, squeezing onto over-crowded buses and trains and being constantly reminded just how much Bush sucks (for the love of God, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wed, 24 Jan 2007 | By thedukeoearl | Views [1493]
January 24, 2007 Vang Vieng:Blood and Guts The traditional and popular activity in Vang Vieng is to drift lazily in a large innertube down the Nam Song river. This 'sport' was one of the first draws to Vang Vieng becoming a tourist town. It was cheap ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Sat, 20 Jan 2007 | By thedukeoearl | Views [1339]
January 20, 2007 Vang Vieng:The Crew Goes Hiking The hike from Maylyn's followed the dirt road for a few kilometers, turned right on a smaller road which passed through a local quarry and quickly merged with a dry riverbed. The riverbed is followed ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 | By thedukeoearl | Views [2357]
Vientiane, capital of Laos. January 15-18, 2007 The cool of the morning was quickly fading as we approached the Friendship Bridge and into Laos. The $35 transaction for our visas went smoothly and we walked a few hundred meters north expecting a grand ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 | By thedukeoearl | Photo Gallery
Photos of the laid back national capital
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Thu, 16 Nov 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Photo Gallery
Trekking
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Thu, 16 Nov 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Views [1894]
They say flattery will get you everywhere. We think that in this case it's true. We arrived in Luang Prubang with the intention to settle down for a week and enjoy the UNESCO world heritage city. On first arrival it seemed very beautiful with temples ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wed, 8 Nov 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Views [3092] | Comments [3]
Whenever we spoke to other travellers about Vang Vieng, we always got the same reply, ‘Oh, everyone goes there… it’s so touristy… there’s more falang (foreigners) there than locals’ (sounds like Dubai!). In the guide book it was a similar opinion. We ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Wed, 8 Nov 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Photo Gallery
Beautiful Landscapes
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Sat, 4 Nov 2006 | By phongnlisa | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 2 Nov 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Views [1353] | Comments [2]
I don't think either of us were looking forward to the long journey planned for the 30th of October. It would take us first from Kanchunaburi to Bangkok then north through Thailand by train to arrive the next morning at the border town of Nong Khai, ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
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