After the bus journey from Vang Viang we got a songthaew into town with a few girls who were travelling together. One from England the other two from Sweden. I had seen a really nice looking place in the rough guide so we got dropped off there, luckily they had rooms which were really nice, we were sharing a bathroom but it was right outside our door so felt almost like our own anyway. We went into town and took a walk around. It was really pretty! Not in a natur...

So we arrived in Vang Viang! Wow! What a sharp contrast from Vientiane. It was absolutely beautiful! Set on the east bank of the Nam Xong River between a spectacular spread of sawtoothed limestone karsts to the west and rolling hills to the east, we were high up, the clouds covered the tops of the karsts and the air had a slight, pleasant chill to it. Tuk tuks were trying to give us lifts into town, they claimed the guest house we wanted to go to was a few kilome...

So we flew to Udon Thani from Chiang Mai and then Got a bus up to Vientiane over the 'friendship bridge' at the border. Our visas took 5 mins to get with 1 passport picture and $45. We are now allowed in Laos for 30 days but we don't have time for that, I sat next to a lovely Thai man who works for Bangkok banks branch in Vientiane which is the capital city of Laos. Him and his wife said we could share a taxi into town from where the bus drops you off, I heard th...