Well we left Vang viene after 8 days of chilling out in bars watching telly and tubing and made our way to Vientene, the capital of Laos. Wasn't expecting much from the plcae as hadn't had very good reports but it was absoulty huge! so different from the other places we had been too, a proper capital city. I did my fist looking around for a guest house with matt and we managed to find an ok one for $5 a night which is about 2.50 a night between me and geor...

Hi just a quickie journal update! i am now in Laos and have been here for about 5 days. spent 3 days in laung Prabang where we flew into which was lovely but very quiet place (but now am in Viang Viene i know all of Laos is quiet really!). It is supposed to be very parisian and had lots of cafes and bakeries (well i say lots just one road with a few on!) went on a trip to some caves and villages and then to some of the most amazing waterfalls i have ever...