LAOS | Saturday, 13 Dec 2014 | Views [290]
...to say thank you for our little messages via the blog. We read them all and its nice to hear what's going on back home too 😉
We've tried to load some pictures from the camera on here and Facebook but have had no luck. So the ... Read more >
LAOS | Saturday, 13 Dec 2014 | Views [500] | Comments [1]
We've spent the last few days exploring our island; Don Khon and our neighbouring island Don Det by bike. Yesterday we headed to the waterfalls on our island. On our way their we were stopped on a little path by some locals, unsure why, but ... Read more >
LAOS | Thursday, 11 Dec 2014 | Views [656] | Comments [1]
After a nervous wait at our hotel for our mini bus we had booked the day before, 45 minutes after they had agreed, our lift turned up, phew!!!!! We jumped in and joined about 6 others and after a few hours we stopped and were instructed 'cambodia ... Read more >
LAOS | Thursday, 11 Dec 2014 | Views [375]
Caught our flight to Pakse and taxi to pre booked hotel (we thought pre booking might be better to avoid getting desperate and staying in dodgy places). Turned out (even though we looked at map, which wasn't very useful) we were right out of town ... Read more >
LAOS | Tuesday, 9 Dec 2014 | Views [404] | Comments [1]
Headed to a local restaurant called Tamarind to try out our cooking skills - Laos style. We were part of a group of 13 & everyone seemed friendly. After brief introductions we piled into 2 Tuk-Tuks and headed for a local 'does everything' market.... Read more >
LAOS | Monday, 8 Dec 2014 | Views [461] | Comments [1]
We booked a 1/2 day weaving course with Ock Pop Top and were driven to their base by a Tuk-Tuk which ended up being beautiful - a quiet setting overlooking the Mekong.
We started out spinning the silk onto a bobbin and then shown how to use the impressive ... Read more >
LAOS | Sunday, 7 Dec 2014 | Views [504]
Early start to meet our trekking group, only 6 in total. 2 English guys, a Dutch girl & an Italian guy. Started with a very bumpy Truck ride to the start of the trek. We trekked for 4 hours through forest with steep rock climbs and desents, it was ... Read more >
LAOS | Sunday, 7 Dec 2014 | Views [420]
Had a lie in & a lazy morning, breakfast in a cafe & decided what else to do while we're here. Booked a weaving class for Sunday and a cooking class for Monday. Then found another cafe over looking the river & spent the afternoon grazing ... Read more >
LAOS | Friday, 5 Dec 2014 | Views [401] | Comments [2]
Mosquito nets didn't collapse and the bed bugs didn't bite....packed up early & headed for nice guest house. Spent the day exploring and deciding what to book. Found the quiet parts of the town and a beautiful river spot with no other tourists! 😊 ... Read more >
THAILAND | Friday, 5 Dec 2014 | Views [343]
Didn't manage to get hold of guest house in Luang Prabang so decided to wing it again. Had a chilled out morning in Chiang mai, before taking a red truck to the airport for our flight to Laos.
The scenery from the aeroplane looked amazing lush green ... Read more >
THAILAND | Friday, 5 Dec 2014 | Views [345]
We had tried to book a 2 day overnight stay but it was all booked up until January so we booked the full day. They picked us up early then we had a safety talk and video in the van on the way there:
*don't stand where an elephant can't ... Read more >
THAILAND | Friday, 5 Dec 2014 | Views [346] | Comments [1]
Caught a red truck/taxi into town and booked into 'Gaps house', a cheap but clean place to stay with nice outdoor area and free WiFi. Wondered into town and after about 1/2 of walking away from our lunch stop I realised I didn't have the camera!!! ... Read more >
THAILAND | Friday, 5 Dec 2014 | Views [338] | Comments [1]
A chilled morning at the hotel then dropped our bags at the train station left luggage then a quick trip back into town to Ethos for a lunch/dinner. Back to train station then all aboard our overnight sleeper train to Chiang Mai! There were ... Read more >
THAILAND | Friday, 5 Dec 2014 | Views [318]
Wow what a day, Bangkok is an insane city & we used every form of transport to explore!
We started with a taxi to a massive shopping centre, not part of the original plan but we needed memory cards. it was an American style shopping mall, ... Read more >
MYANMAR | Friday, 5 Dec 2014 | Views [255]
Last morning with the group, a visit to The Shwedaggon Pagoda which was huge and currently having its 5yr restoration works- more gold plates to the outside, I think each one was £500! Then to Yangon airport where we said our goodbyes and left ... Read more >
MYANMAR | Friday, 5 Dec 2014 | Views [286]
We walked to the locals market in the morning where they were selling everything, from scrubbing brushes to live meal worms, dried frogs, fish piled up still alive with their gills and mouths still going, samurai style handmade swords to fruit, clothing ... Read more >
MYANMAR | Friday, 5 Dec 2014 | Views [271]
Another bumpy bus ride to more Shan villages, this time to a very secluded village where the children were very grubby! There were children carrying babies in slings, one girl who was only about 6 yrs old had a 6 month old in a sling on her back &... Read more >
MYANMAR | Tuesday, 2 Dec 2014 | Views [544] | Comments [1]
Took a bus trip & hike to a hill tribe village in eastern Shan state. Sarah was poorly with a tummy bug so stayed at the hotel & chilled. The ride bus ride to the foot of the mountain was very bumpy in our little mini bus but we made it. We then ... Read more >
MYANMAR | Sunday, 30 Nov 2014 | Views [272] | Comments [2]
Late flight from Heho to Kengtung. Kengtung is in the remote valleys of eastern Shan state, part of the Golden Triangle that encompasses Thailand and Laos, home to dozens of minority tribes. Our small coach stopped by the standing Buddha, 1 tree hill ... Read more >
MYANMAR | Sunday, 30 Nov 2014 | Views [294]
Short boat ride to the start of our trek with the group splitting in 2: a short slow walk and faster longer walk, and yes obviously we took the harder option!! This was the first time we had seen spiders....... proper big spiders!!!! They were ... Read more >
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