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Laos

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Days 103-108 - Lazy days in the 4000 islands

Tuesday, 10 Mar 2009 | Views [731]

Our final destination, the 4000 islands.   And what a beautiful place to end the SE Asia trip. The 4000 islands are situated within the Mekong river. At this point, it swells to almost 14km wide in the wet season, and as the rains have ... Read more >


Days 99-103 - The Journey to the South - continued

Wednesday, 4 Mar 2009 | Views [582]

On Friday 13 th , we headed off on a trip to the Kong Lo cave - a 7km cave with underground river flowing through it. The setting was stunning - an aquamarine lagoon circled by more of the gothic limestone cliffs that Laos does so well. We’d come ... Read more >


Day 100 - Flashpacker no more

Wednesday, 4 Mar 2009 | Views [566]

I’m hot, I’m tired, I’m dusty. My clothes are ruined with red dust, my hair is more tangle than smooth, and my eyes are filled with grit. I’ve spent 6 hours in the back of a pick up truck and I’m staying in a hut with a squat toilet and a shower to ... Read more >


Days 99-103 - The Journey to the South

Wednesday, 4 Mar 2009 | Views [474]

Ever since I was planning this trip, Laos was the place I had been looking forward to the most. This stint of the journey was slightly more off the beaten track than the rest of our journey had been, which is something I was really looking forward to, ... Read more >


Day 96-98 Vientiane. The Paris of ummmm Laos

Wednesday, 4 Mar 2009 | Views [702]

The following day, contrary to all my expectations, as the truck pulled up at our guesthouse, Ollie was already on board - in body certainly, but the spirit was lacking - 4 days of Vang Vieng had really taken it out of him, added to which he was suffering ... Read more >


Days 92-96 - In the Tube(ing)

Wednesday, 4 Mar 2009 | Views [13186] | Comments [3]

Vang Vieng is unique. It’s possibly the weirdest place on earth. We arrived at about 4pm on the Wednesday - after a stunningly beautiful journey, arriving in Vang Vieng was a bit of a shock. Cos it reminded me of Blackpool. On this trip, we’d met ... Read more >


Day 89-92 Luang Prabang - Disney does Laos

Wednesday, 4 Mar 2009 | Views [677] | Comments [1]

We decided not to just rely on the delicious cold hamburger for our evening meal, and once we’d found a guesthouse that wasn’t too extortionate, headed out into the town to check out what else we could found. Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage ... Read more >

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