THAILAND | Friday, 23 Feb 2007 | Views [1432]
Chiang Khong
February 21-23, 2007
Of Nachos and Optical Retardation
After breakfast in Huay Xai, Laos, we packed up and queued through the shoreside visa exit process, hopped on a longboat, crossed the Mekong, got stamped for a Thai visa and ... Read more >
Tags: asia, bamboo guesthouse, chiang khong, huay xai, jib, laos, longboat, mekong, thailand
LAOS | Monday, 5 Feb 2007 | Views [4902] | Comments [1]
February 5-17, 2007
On Safe Sex and Village Life
Having had enough of urban living we took a bus north and east to the small village of Nong Kiaw. The most impressive aspect of this little village was the enormous concrete bridge that spans the ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, caves, laos, longtail boat, luang probang, mueng noi, nam ou, nong kiaw
LAOS | Monday, 5 Feb 2007 | Views [2326]
Luang Probang
February 2-5, 2007
Endive a la Poop
Some bus rides are just cozy and comfortable. The ride from Vang Vieng was definitely not one of these. After about eight hours and a long wait for repairs when our bus' brakes failed on the ... Read more >
Tags: laos, luang progang, mekong, nam ou, sightseeing, tourism, unesco, waterfall
LAOS | Friday, 2 Feb 2007 | Views [2611] | Comments [2]
About Vang Vieng...
Vang Vieng as a town is not for everyone and doses should be personalized. Most of the restaurants in town carry two things: a blaring television and a 'Happy Menu.' Some of the restaurants play nothing but episodes of 'Friends', ... Read more >
Tags: guesthouse, happy menu, laos, maylenn, opium, party time, vang vieng
