We had a very interesting journey from Vang Vieng to Vientiane, there were 14 of us squashed in the back of a truck with all our rucksacks for an hour as we drove along the windy Laos mountain roads, Andrew had the right idea stood on the back, waving at all the locals who thought it very funny to see Westerners travelling this way! We then kayaked along the river for a few hours, this was lovely and peaceful and a good chance to see a bit of the countryside you...

We arrived in Vang Vieng after a breathtaking journey through the Laos countryside. The road was very windy and we were often so high we were above the clouds and mist with amazing views of the lush green forests and the limestone cliffs that were all around us. It was a bit sad to see vast areas of deforestation though, large chunks of brown breaking up the green! The journey was a bit hairy at times though as our driver insisted on driving as fast as he good a...

Luang Prabang is a small town in northern Loas. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site, this means it is a.) quite expensive (in Laotian terms) and b.) full of tourists, however, it is an absolutely beautiful place. It is a French Colonial town, which is heavily reflected in both the food and the architecture in and around town, it is very interesting to se a local teak house stood next to a very French looking townhouse with wooden shutters etc! Because of the ...

We left Pai at 9am and travelled through the hills of Northern Thailand, overnight for 7 hours in a minivan to Chiang Khong.We were literally dumped at a random hostel at 4am and were stranded there as it was pitch black so we had no idea which way to go for the Mekong River crossing.The hostel owner was not very happy with us because we would not buy his overpriced slow boat ticket, so we curled up on some benches to try and get a few more hours sleep and wait ...