Now sitting at luang Prabang airport having checked in for my 10.30 flight to siem reap, Cambodia. Today is cloudy here in LPB, but I'm sure it will soon lift. Had a bit of a dental crisis last night. A capped tooth worked a bit loose on a spring roll and didn't really survive supper. Unfortunately it's in a rather obvious position and Cambodia is not the best place to get emergency dental repairs done so I'm not sure whether I will need to change my plans and ...

The second and final day in this wonderful place has arrived all too quickly. I remember the first time I came here was for a week and I wasn't bored for a minute. The second visit was a four day one, this is the shortest at only two full days, mostly due to flight availability it has to be said... and it's not long enough. This is another place I could happily stay for months in my dotage, eating lotus. The climate here is perfect this month, warm sunny days a...

The first full day in Luang Prabang, there is a chill in the morning air as cockerels and dogs start their day in full cry. The lane my guesthouse is on must be one of the prettiest in the central part of town. There are two wats at one end and the small lane has some of the oldest unrestored houses still left in Luang. As I sit outside in the leafy patio having eggs, fresh baguette and strong Lao coffee, the temperature starts to lift and the lane starts its mo...

So the final day in Chiang Mai arrives all too quickly, has it really been 5 days that I have been here? The time has flown by just enjoying the city and the Loy Krathong festival. Packed up and ready to go, I head off to the airport, which is just a few minutes from the centre and check in for my Lao Airways flight to Luang Prabang in Laos. The plane leaves at 3pm, not full today and I have two seats to myself, the plane has a mix of Lao people, backpackers, ...