Luang Prabang - Laos We reached Luang Prabang at around 3.30pm. The 9 hour minivan drive had taken us through the mountainous Laos countryside and we passed many rural communities living in their traditional wood/bamboo/thatched houses set on stilts. The villages all had lots of young animals like puppies, chicks and piglets running around so they were pretty busy! On arrival in Luang Prabang we found somewhere to stay and took a walk around the ancient city. A...

Vientiane - Laos A quick update - after 22 hours we finally reached Vientiane (apparently pronounced Wieng Chan). The journey was ok in the end although we got a little annoyed at the border as we had to pay an "extra" $2 fee for administration and because it was a weekend! Despite this we were rewarded with a stunning landscape as we drove the mountainous roads into Laos. After the busy and cold Hanoi, Vientiane really was a breath of fresh air. No h...