Well what to say about Vientiane....not much, its busy, hot and smelly, very much like a mini Bangkok but with zero to see or do, there is really no character or charm about this place and the main reason for people visiting from what i gather is just as a stop off before either catching an onward flight or bus. We searched for a good hour for somewhere to stay and ended up paying over our budget and even then we dont have a palace, all the rooms we looked...

Our bus from Luang Prabang down to Vang Vien took a monster 7 hours, but it actually went quite quick, we stopped every 2 hours for a toilet stop and watched a film on the laptop so it was ok, and i didnt feel sick....i have no idea how i am coping without being really sick but im doing ok so far! We didnt get into Vang Vieng until 3pm which is a really naff time to look for accomodation as most places are already full by then and the ones with only 1 or t...

Nong Khiaw, short and sweet. We have fallen in love with this place, its so quiet and relaxed, there is very little to do here other than force yourself to chill out and re-charge which i think weve just about managed to do. The journey up was horrendous, the worst yet. we had booked a VIP mini bus to pick us up from our hotel at 7:30 am, at 6:45 we get a knock at the door and from what im guessing they forgot to book us onto it so have got us a tuktuk ...

First of all i want to start by telling you that i am writing this blog in a small town called Nong Khiaw which is on either side of the mekong river, with the sun shining, sipping on a beer Laos with the prettiest view of the little river town and the sky high mountains that surround it....but thats all to come in the next blog :) Laos itself was once under french rule and this has had a huge influence on Luang Prabangs architecture so when you walk along...

Quick update; We left the beautiful but extreeemly cold Luang Namtha on the same 4 hour death ride back to Huay Xai, 1 hour in and we got a flat tyre! Out of pure luck though we managed to stop right opposite a small garage so within 40 minutes we were back on the road again so not too bad. And your concept of travelling times soon change, so a 4 hour drive here is a quick trip, where as I moan about a 2 hour drive up the motorway back at home! So whilst in Hua...