Finally in Luang Prabang. The night before the journey here I ended up getting a massage in a place suffered by my guide. I don't think I would have found I myself but it was worth the journey on a motorbike there. In the way back to the guest house I met another traveller from Australia and we had a good chat over a beer. It's So easy to meet people while you travel! The next day started with a long ride to the bus station by a tuk-tuk. It was really cold and...

Monday at Luang Namtha was quite unproductive. There's really not much to do in the city. I got up around 11 and had breakfast. That kept me busy until 13. After that I started the walk in order to find a trek. The night was quite cold and it didn't get better until midday. At that time the sun showed its power. My shoes dried in a couple of hours! Same for my laundry which cost me £2 for 2.5kg. After walking around I found a trek for two days with a night at...

It's Monday now and I'm back from the 3 day trek. It was a really great experience. Tough but enjoyable. Day 1 We started in a small village around 10am on Friday. The walk on day one was quite easy and didn't involve too much ascent. We stopped quite often as the girls in the group wanted a picture time every now and then. We had lunch after about 2.5 hours and it was really delicious! The guys were carrying it with them and we got some sticky rice, meat and v...

Activity number one for today is to find another place to sleep. I got up around 10.30 and checked out. I thought I'd try one of the guesthouses mentioned in the LP guide - Zuela. It had mixed reviews on the net. There was one room available. Twin beds but clean and cheaper than last night. I decided to take it for one night for £6. There's no fridge or tv but I don't really need them. Same goes for A/C as it's quite cold outside and I may rather need a heater....

All flights on time and with more than enough time to enjoy the best beer in the world - BeerLao obviously! As always, the visa in arrival service is quick and efficient. $30 for the privilege. Still wondering why Swedes have to pay $31? Time zones are messing up with me and the next two hours waiting will be a challenge. And it looks like my flight is delayed. Or the schedule changed today. Whatever the reason, I have to wait for another 40 minutes from the or...