We had enjoyed our few days in Luang Prabang but in this game ya gotta keep movin'. We had bought our bus tickets for the journey south to the capital Vientiane. I've looked in the Lao dictionary. I can't find the word for organised. Time is something that happens not something you work to. It has a certain charm but not always. If you are about to do something you will enjoy you will be told it lasts twice as long as it does. If it is something unpleasant ...

The trip to Luang Prabang was split in two. Both were five hour boat journeys on the Mekong river. Before we boarded the boat we went to a tour office come cafe where the staff told everyone that our overnight stop was a very small place and all the guest houses were full. Luckily they had a guest house which had 8 rooms. Book early to avoid disappointment. We had already booked our room but we were not exempt from the game.' Your hotel is full' the girl a...