Hello from a very rainy Vientiane! We've had quite a chilled out few days here. Considering it's the capital of Laos, there's not a lot to do or see and little nightlife. It's safe to say we're a little disappointed but there are lots of exquisite French coffee shops everywhere, a popular pass time. Yesterday we headed out to explore the town. We walked to the Mekong river - a distant sight with all the 'riverfront' restaurants and hotels set back behind a ro...

Today we headed to Laos, the fourth country of our trip. We made sure to stock up on provisions for the 20hr bus journey as we've heard a few horror stories. Some include no stops, no toilet on the bus and trouble at the border crossing. So safe to say we were really looking forward to it! On our last afternoon in Vietnam we spotted some whole BBQ'd dogs on the side of the road, from teeth to tail. Definitely not the hot dogs we are used to seeing back hom...