LAOS | Monday, 17 Nov 2008 | Views [841] | Comments [1]
Myself and four fellow travellers, who I’ve been with in Laos since I arrived, hired some motorbikes to explore the countryside that surrounds Vang Vieng. We headed north to find some caves that an American had told us about earlier. It took ... Read more >
LAOS | Monday, 17 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
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LAOS | Sunday, 16 Nov 2008 | Views [573] | Comments [1]
After a great night's sleep and rest, I was fighting fit again.....well almost. Nevertheless headed down to the river early afternoon to tube down the river, this is basically sitting on a large tractor innertube and letting the river's flow gently ... Read more >
LAOS | Saturday, 15 Nov 2008 | Views [607]
Set off to Vang Vieng today. The bus picked us up 8:45, and to be honest I’ve felt better. With virtually no sleep; sitting on a bus for 6 hours was something I could do without. It was a nightmare. With my stomach still in a state of unrest, ... Read more >
LAOS | Friday, 14 Nov 2008 | Views [736]
I had a leisurely day looking around the town of Luang Prabang. I met up with Pau, who Andy’s Peck’s (friend from Hove) Mother helped in the funding of his house a few years back. Pau had been a monk for 13 years, but had to give it up to look ... Read more >
LAOS | Thursday, 13 Nov 2008 | Views [556]
Felt pretty crap this morning on account of a few too many Beerlau the night before. I had met up with the usual suspects in a bar called Lau Lua Gardens, which has a fantastic outside area, with palm trees and fires to take away the evening chill. ... Read more >
LAOS | Thursday, 13 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
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LAOS | Wednesday, 12 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
Two Days in Nong Khiaw
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LAOS | Wednesday, 12 Nov 2008 | Views [382]
Chilled out for the rest of the day enjoying several Beerlao on the terrace overlooking the river. Headed out for Louangphrabang on the 11 o’clock bus. There were two buses heading for LP, one of which was rammed packed and leaving earlier…..there ... Read more >
LAOS | Tuesday, 11 Nov 2008 | Views [456] | Video
Myself, Patrick, and Tim set off early to trek up along side the river. The trek was through the jungle landscape often interrupted by the occasional villager going about their business. We found a local village, and we greeted by many of the children ... Read more >
LAOS | Monday, 10 Nov 2008 | Views [564]
Got up in good time to check myself into some alternative bungalows overlooking the river. I hired a bike and spent the day exploring the surrounding countryside and villages. The scenery here is amazing and hopefully the photos sum it up. ... Read more >
LAOS | Sunday, 9 Nov 2008 | Views [392]
Decided to depart from Luang Nam Tha and make my way to Nong Khiaw further south. Five of us (Tim, Patrick, Jeff and Denise) got a bus in the morning to Udomxai. This was a most uncomfortable ride. Many of roads were unmade and contained ... Read more >
LAOS | Saturday, 8 Nov 2008 | Views [449]
It was in the early hours that I regretted not bringing my sleeping bag liner....I had been bitten all over by bed bugs...."Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite".....yeah right...too late now! We headed off early to continue our trek. Today's ... Read more >
LAOS | Friday, 7 Nov 2008 | Views [424]
A group of eight of us had previously booked a two day trek in the jungle the day before, so kitted out we set off with our guide (Ponzer) up to the hills with the addition of a French couple who later us. Since it had been raining for two nights on ... Read more >
LAOS | Thursday, 6 Nov 2008 | Views [465]
Myself and a few of the group for the day before hired some bikes for the day to explore the area. We set off and had only been riding for half and hour before the heavens opened. We got absolutley drenched!! We sought shelter under a local farmers ... Read more >
LAOS | Thursday, 6 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
Biking and Trekking in Luang Nam Tha
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LAOS | Wednesday, 5 Nov 2008 | Views [478]
The bus finally left Kunming the previous evening at 7pm. Unfortanelty the sleeper bus I had booked was designed for Chinese people, and the beds were somewhat small. It was this point I knew it would be a long ride. I was right. Chinese music was ... Read more >
CHINA | Tuesday, 4 Nov 2008 | Views [504]
Arrived in a wet and dreary Kunming this morning. Met up with a guide at the railway station who, for two pounds sorted me out with an overnight bus to the border and assisted me in finding an internet cafe. Which is where I've been for most of the ... Read more >
CHINA | Monday, 3 Nov 2008 | Views [589]
I was up until the early hours watching the Brazilian Grand Prix, and it was great to see Lewis Hamiton win the championship. Got picked up from the hostel by the chef and taken to the local market, where we met some other wannabe chefs. The market ... Read more >
CHINA | Sunday, 2 Nov 2008 | Views [485]
It's been pissing down with rain all day. Unfortunately most of the things to do involve being outside. I've booked a Chinese cookery lesson for tomorrow morning as rain is forecast all week. This will involve getting the products from the local market ... Read more >
CHINA | Saturday, 1 Nov 2008 | Views [535]
Felt pretty crap most of the morning since of the night before's antics. Finally felt human again about midday and hired a bike for the afternoon to explore the neigbouring countryside. It started to rain pretty much as soon as I set off. Despite ... Read more >
CHINA | Friday, 31 Oct 2008 | Views [484]
Up at 5:30 am to take balloon ride over the valley and river. Fantastic!!!!! Not a clear day but spectacular all the same. It was amazing to see the area from the sky. The Health Safety briefing was to say the least, brief.....No smmoking and bend ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 30 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Thursday, 30 Oct 2008 | Views [400]
I had booked a guide for the day to show me round the local area by bicycle. Me, the guide and two others set out and headed up one of the riverbanks. The views and scenery were amazing. The cycled through local farming villages where they were harvesting ... Read more >
CHINA | Wednesday, 29 Oct 2008 | Views [430]
I had previously booked a ticket for a river trip from Guilin to Yangshuo. The scenery was amazing albiet hazy again. The river meandered its way south, and from the boat I was able to see many of the locals going on about their daily business on the ... Read more >
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