After a few days in Vang Vieng, we headed further south to Laos’ capital, Vientiane. It was a stark contrast to beautiful Luang Prabang and rural Vang Vieng. We were back in a chaotic, noisy and grubby city. On first impressions, Vientiane isn’t particularly likeable. It feels more like a functioning city than Luang Prabang, … Continue reading
The road from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng was windy and mountainous. Our little shuttle bus was hurled around sharp corners and over bumpy bits of road. We slowly climbed higher and higher up and into the mountains, and soon were surrounded by impenetrable fog. The gravel road ahead had disappeared and luckily our driver … Continue reading
After two days floating down the Mekong we arrived in the riverside city of Luang Prabang. As our tuk-tuk rattled along towards our guesthouse, we admired how lush and green the city was. We had expected it to be a little more built up, so we were pleasantly surprised. The air felt fresher than the … Continue reading
We looked into several ways to get from Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang in Laos, and we decided the most interesting and convenient, seemed to include a two day boat trip down the Mekong river. We got a bus from Chiang Rai to the border crossing, and then stayed the night in the Laos border … Continue reading
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