Muang Singh After enjoying the relative luxury and French cuisine of Luang Prabang we headed north for the mountains to see the real Laos. Travelling is a joke here; vehicle wise, road wise and as a result time-wise. Everything here is one beat slower than in Thailand and reaching your destination on time is something between hope and endurance. Journeys are defined in days instead of hours. So we booked the public bus to Udom Xai (190 km away, 6 hours). The bus...

Luang Prabang You can easily lose track of time in the lovely town of Luang Prabang. Somehow we spent here a good part of 6 days, mainly relaxing and trying out the excellent food. Pace is very slow here indeed and life is sweet. When walking next to the Mekong river, you almost feel on the Frech Riviera in spring. Little café terraces, locals playing ‘boules’ (petanque) as if their life depended on it. A night market takes most of the mai...