- Luang Prabang
Written on April 17...
Well, we made it to Lunag Prabang after the longest drive on the most sinuous road in the world(according to me at least). For 12 hours, 300km trip, the bus must not have gone in a straight Posted by MisLC in Around the world in 6 months | May 17, 2007
- Vientiane!
Written on May 16...
Vientiane is a pretty quiet town for a Capital city. It sits on the Mekong river, across from Thailand. Everything closes around 10pm, and no later than 11:30 by law (except for a few very rare clubs).
We Posted by MisLC in Around the world in 6 months | May 16, 2007
- Could there be a more enchanting place on earth?....
Hello Everyone!
I do not think towns come more enchanting than the ancient capital of Laos....Luang Prabang. As the french explorer and naturalist Henri Mouhot wrote arriving here in 1861 "...were it not for the constant blaze of the tropical sun, Posted by janie23 in Jane's trip to Indochina | May 16, 2007
- Kayaking, Caving, tubing and organic mulberries....
Hello Everyone,
Will have to back track a few days as I have not been near a computer for the last few days. After sadly leaving my beloved Cambodia I flew to Vientiane, the capital of Laos and spent one night Posted by janie23 in Jane's trip to Indochina | May 16, 2007
- Vang Vieng
Written on May 15...
Back in Vientiane from Vang Vieng. The borders to this province of Laos have only been opened to falangs 3-4 yrs ago. There is apparently only a small small portion of Laos that is available to falangs Posted by MisLC in Around the world in 6 months | May 15, 2007
- Ban Na Hin and Konglor Cave pics
Written on May 15,
This entry is strictly to illustrate my adventures of a few days ago, getting to and from the town of Ban Na Hin and it's 1 attraction: Konglor Cave.
As mentioned, we took a local bus, Posted by MisLC in Around the world in 6 months | May 15, 2007
- Laos!
Written on May 8... actually, started on May 8 and finished on May 11...
(entry didn't save properly (to my great annoyance!!!) and I'm about to re-write/finish it)
We crossed into Laos on Many 4th, coming from the super high tech/high security Posted by MisLC in Around the world in 6 months | May 8, 2007
- What were we sinking?
I spent the week from April 11 until the April 18 in a 6 meter long Lao canoe attempting to paddle 370 kilometers from Hue Xai to Luang Prabang. I have yet to complete my own rendition of the Posted by J kerouac in AS Asia | May 2, 2007
- the end of Laos
Very quick entry here...
My second last night in Laos and i mwet up with Hans and Jo. We went out for a great dinner then settled into my new favourite Bar to watch a movie. Its all very Posted by daniG in The Big Trip... | May 1, 2007
- Laos - The 2nd half
Ok so now I'm on a decent keyboard I'll keep you up to date on what we got up to in the 2nd half of our Laos Soiree...
So we left Vang Vieng for Louang Prabang, we were told not to Posted by Grant-Alan in Grant and Alan Love You Long Time | May 1, 2007
- And now for Laos
So after all the buses and trains we'd taken we were both kinda looking forward to the Flight from Hanoi to Vientiane, and after the 1 hour flight we arrive in Laos, by far the shortest trip we've taken yet. Posted by Grant-Alan in Grant and Alan Love You Long Time | Apr 28, 2007
- Luang Prabang - Vang Vieng - Vinetiene
Sabaidee everyone! (that means hello in Laos)
Well, i know i have not updated for my entire time in laso, and this is because its been a really relaxed and chilled out week and there has not been too much to Posted by daniG in The Big Trip... | Apr 27, 2007
- The Crossing
Hey everyone
So, I have just spent the past 3 days travelling by bus and boat, and although the scenery was amazing..ther novelty wears off after about 1 day of it!
Anyway, here's how the last 3 days panned out...
I was up Posted by daniG in The Big Trip... | Apr 20, 2007
- chaingmai to luang prabang
i decided to do the tiring 3 day journey to luang prabang and booked through my guesthouse.Everything was meant to have been prepaid and arranged(ha).I was picked up at 12 noon and taken to tour operator office where they encouraged Posted by eliteone in mikes midlife round the world in 96 days | Mar 30, 2007
- The One and Only Amazing Land of Laos
The Story
What a pleasant surprise Laos has been, it is tied with New Zealand for being my favorite country of the world. The people are incredibly friendly and laid back and the landscape is spectacular. It is an incredibly poor Posted by lost again in A Chance to See Beyond Oneself | Mar 17, 2007
- Don Det
Woensdag 21/02/07 aangekomen op een zalig, relax eilandje waar je vooral veel restaurantjes / cafeetjes vind en waar de jongeren luieren.
Een leuk guesthouse gevonden dat wordt uitgebaat door een ouder Laotiaans koppel, maar een kerel rond de veertig m Posted by StefJanice in Stefke en Janice's Orient Express | Feb 27, 2007
- Don Khong
Maandag zijn we vanuit Champasak naar de 'Vierduizend Eilanden' gegaan. Hier in het uiterste zuiden van Laos waaiert de Mekong uit in tal van zijarmen waartussen zich vele eilandjes bevinden. Onze eerste 2 dagen brengen we door op Don Khong. Posted by StefJanice in Stefke en Janice's Orient Express | Feb 27, 2007
- Champasak
We dachten vanuit Pakse met de boot naar Champasak te gaan, omdat zowel in de Lonely Planet als in de Trotter dit wordt aangeraden. Maar boot was om 8h vertrokken en wij waren om 9h aan de aanlegsteiger, dus een Posted by StefJanice in Stefke en Janice's Orient Express | Feb 27, 2007
- Love at first sight
From the Laos border town Huay Xai, I took a 2-day slow boat trip to Luang Prabang. By the time I stepped out of the overcrowded boat with hundreds of noisy western tourists after the first day, I decided to Posted by shinenyc in South East Asia Experience | Feb 23, 2007
- The Gibbon Experience
After spending almost a week in Pai, I took an overnight minibus to the border Chong Khong and crossed into Laos. While I was still in Pai, my new friend, Jea, a 20-something girl who works at an internet cafe Posted by shinenyc in South East Asia Experience | Feb 3, 2007
- Chang Mai, Thailand to Luang Prabang, Laos
Hello from Luang Prabang, Laos!
What can I say but it's just fantastic here. The people are beautiful, friendly, calm and relaxed and there is a great atmosphere all around. And I' Posted by bevanbeanz in World Wide Bevan | Feb 20, 2007
- Bolovenplateau - Tad Fan
Wat een mooie en frisse dagen hebben we achter de rug in het Tad Fane Resort!
Het was wel een heel gedoe om naar daar te gaan:
we kregen een voorstel van een man die ons zou vervoeren voor 20 Posted by StefJanice in Stefke en Janice's Orient Express | Feb 16, 2007
- Pakse
Zondagnamiddag aangekomen in Pakse, wat waren we blij, want we hadden een hel van een busrit (6uur) achter de rug.
Bus zou om 9h vertrekken, maar is eigenlijk pas goed en wel om 09h30 vertrokken, omdat de bus om de 5 Posted by StefJanice in Stefke en Janice's Orient Express | Feb 13, 2007
- Savannakhet
Vrijdag, na een busrit van een dikke 2 uur, zijn we aangekomen in Savannaket. In de brandende zon met onze zware rugzak op zoek naar een guesthouse = afzien! Gelukkig vinden we er eentje voor 5 dollar! We nemen direct Posted by StefJanice in Stefke en Janice's Orient Express | Feb 13, 2007
- Insane bus ride
This is the most insane thing I've ever done. I should go from Bangkok to Da Nang in Vietnam. When I asked how to go, everyone said -Take a plane! That didn't sound funny at all, so I decided to Posted by mahabr in mahabr goes EAST | Feb 10, 2007