From Cambodia to Laos – off the beaten track
We go off the beaten track, planning a route to Laos which would give us an unadulterated look at the ‘real’ Cambodia. Here’s what happened next…
Sunset photos from around the world
Some of my best travel memories were made while I watched the sunset over rivers, mountains or cityscapes around the world. I’m sure that the sunsets I’ve witnessed are pretty much unbeatable, but decided to ask a bunch of other travellers to send in their pics too…
Highs and Lows of an Epic Adventure…
When Richard and I first decided to go travelling we didn’t know quite what to expect. Having never been on anything more adventurous than a two week holiday to Spain,
Goodbye to Thailand (in more ways than one?)
Our last night in Thailand took us to the border town of Hat Yai. This is Thailand’s fourth largest city and is very popular with Malaysians due to it’s close
Eighteen countries and four months later…welcome to Thailand!
The day we were to leave Laos we got up early with a heavy heart but also full of excitement for the day ahead – it was finally time to
Jungle Treking in the Nam Ha and fond farewells to Laos…
Our minibus to Luang Namtha left Luang Prabang at around 9.00am and after around 5 unscheduled and rather annoying stops we pulled up at the Luang Namtha bus station (10kms
Stunning waterfalls and beautiful bears in Luang Prabang…
After the madness of Vang Vieng we headed over to the chilled out ex-captial of Laos – Luang Prabang. This was an 8 hour bus ride away through the winding
Amsterdam + Halong Bay = Vang Vieng!
We finally left Vientiane on Wednesday morning bound for Laos’ infamous party town, Vang Vieng – 3.5 hours bus ride away. The ride was pretty uneventful (if a little bumpy
Stranded in Vientiane, Laos!
So we’ve been stranded in Vientiane, Laos, for the last four days waiting to get our visa for Thailand after a slight oversight on our part. Ordinarily we wouldn’t be
Laos Sleeper buses, Sunsets and Stupidity!..
Our first experience of a Laos ‘sleeper’ – yet previous trips have proved that sleeping on these things is near impossible!
Nothing much in Pakse…. except ATMs!!
So we left our last post speeding away from Don Khon (4000 Islands) in a little wooden boat towards Nakasang, where we were to catch a minibus to Pakse. We
‘Sabaidee’ to Laos from 4000 Islands!
We left you in our last blog having just landed on Don Khon (Lao’s 4000 islands region) by boat, after an eventful overland journey from Cambodia. The boat pulled up
Funky bars in Cambodia…that’s not what I expected!
Our last day in Siem Reap was spent in the city centre – well I say city centre but Siem Reap is more like a big town than a city,
