Destination: Laos

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La tranquilidad se les fue

Mon, 19 May 2014 | By miguel_rubi | Views [361]

Hace más de una década los mochileros hablaban de un sitio escondido lejos de todo, donde no había llegado la energía eléctrica y al que sólo se podía acceder en barca desde Nong Khiaw. La voz se fue pasando ... Read more >

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Un paraíso y mil bombas

Mon, 19 May 2014 | By miguel_rubi | Views [699]

Si hay un sitio que uno no puede perderse de Laos, ese es el pequeño paraíso de Nong Khiaw: dos pueblos separados por el río Nam Ou y unidos por un único puente, abrazados por un paisaje kárstico que simplemente le ... Read more >

Tags: bombas, guerra de vietnam, laos, nong khiaw

The Cargo Carrier

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By pippa_francis | Views [231] | Scholarship Entry

We lurch to a sudden stop. For the third time in ten minutes. We’ve barely left Laos’ sleepy capital, Vientiane. At each stop, we pick up something different; another passenger, a box of fruit or several crates of flavoured milk. This time, the driver ... Read more >

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Go Tell It On The Mountain

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By kirsty-n | Views [243] | Scholarship Entry

I'll never forget the day I trekked over a mountain in my Converse shoes. We woke up early this morning to make sure we had packed and eaten breakfast before our 8.30am departure time. We arrived at White Elephant Offices to meet Mr Zu our trek leader.... Read more >

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Smiles on a slow boat: welcome to Laos

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By jocelyndoyle | Views [250] | Scholarship Entry

Brimful with sleepy travellers and sacks of rice, our creaky wooden boat rocks noisily down the Mekong into Laos. Steep green valley sides drift past, cloaked in silken mist and tree cover. Yesterday we spent eight hours packed onto this vessel; this ... Read more >

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Lost In Laos

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By leanne8822 | Views [214] | Scholarship Entry

How did I end up somewhere in Laos, straddling my beaten up backpack by the side of a desolate dirt road, waiting for a bus that may or may not exist? I blame the guy at the hostel in Tha Khaek who said there’d be a bus. Or better yet, I blame the dodgy ... Read more >

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Why Not!

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By thetravelfriend | Views [324] | Scholarship Entry

I recently spent 4 months in Laos, SE Asia. I get asked 2 questions, 1.Where? Laos is a fairly unknown, Small, Landlocked country between Thailand, Burma, Vietnam and Cambodia. 2.Why? This is used by people who have asked 1 or know a little about Asia.... Read more >

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The quintessence of Asia - Luang Prabang

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By whattakesmeback | Views [938] | Scholarship Entry

I'll never forget the day I stepped off the slow-boat on the Mekong River, from northern Laos. This picturesque little town of Luang Prabang, situated on the Mekong, in Asia’s only landlocked country, stole my heart. My introduction to Luang Prabang ... Read more >

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When lofty aspirations end up a lesson in love

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By just_breathe | Views [274] | Scholarship Entry

Luang Namtha. Located in far far northern Laos, it's a town of many surprises, including one traffic light. And a roundabout. The main drawcard, the Nam Ha Protected area, is becoming squeezed by rubber plantations, incredibly apparent as one follows ... Read more >

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