The short flight from Louang Probang was very pleasant. We were expecting the worst from Laos Airlines but despite it being a short flight of only 50 minutes we were given lunch and free drinks. Jackpot! We were so glad we opted to fly after bumping into some other travellers who had bared the 30 hour coach journey, having been held up on the border for hours. We rung ahead from Louang Probang and booked a night in the Hanoi Backpoackers Hostel in the centre of ...

The short flight from Louang Probang was very pleasant. We were expecting the worst from Laos Airlines but despite it being a short flight of only 50 minutes we were given lunch and free drinks. Jackpot! We were so glad we opted to fly after bumping into some other travellers who had bared the 30 hour coach journey, having been held up on the border for hours. We rung ahead from Louang Probang and booked a night in the Hanoi Backpoackers Hostel in the centre of ...