He only went out for some milk

A blurb of monstrous proportions - it was only supposed to be a couple of lines and the odd photo.

Laos

There are [52] photos and [5] stories about Laos


See more photos from Laos >


Vientiane and the end of Laos

Saturday, 28 Apr 2007 | Views [623] | 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?


Into North Laos - Luang Prabang

Friday, 27 Apr 2007 | Views [664]

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: wildlife, ruins, trekking


Champasak and Si Phan Dhon Islands

Thursday, 15 Feb 2007 | Views [663] | Comments [1]

I decline an offer to go north on the night bus, this group of 4000 islands has been recommended and i want to see the Wat at Champasak and the waterfalls at Si Phan Dhon.  The journey is not great however - I arrive late in Pakse (by bus with 2 chickens ... Read more >


Tadlo

Thursday, 15 Feb 2007 | Views [365]

So i changed my mind and decided to go to Tadlo to go and play with the elephants in the Bolaven plateau - they have great Arabica coffee and French baguettes and I'm hungry. It's a tuk-tuk and then a bus journey to Tadlo, the bus is crammed and of ... Read more >


Into Laos

Friday, 2 Feb 2007 | Views [418]

I hadn't actually expected to go into Laos today...let  me explain: I took a late train to Ubon Ratchathani and didn't arrive their until 14:15.  Immediately a tuk-tuk driver asked (in reasonable English) whether i wanted to go to Laos.  This set off ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

About all_powered_up

one ruined t-shirt and one ruined pair of trousers.  cool.

See all my tags


Subscribe to all_powered_up's RSS feed.

Where I've been

Favourites

Photo Galleries

Highlights

Near Misses

My trip journals


  Learn the Lingo on your iPod - Our free language guides

Find us on these social networks  Flickr YouTube Vimeo Facebook Twitter