The minibus journey from Vang Vieng to Vientiane was miles better than the previous one, much roomier and far less of the perilous mountain roads. This in turn removed the sickness factor so although the roads were as bumpy as ever, this time as we flew right out of our seats we were able to giggle and appreciate the comedy of the situation. We arrived in Vientiane around lunchtime and found ourselves an absolute steal of a hotel, cheap, sparkling clean, friendly...

The journey from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng was made by minibus and in essence was pretty horrific. Although we were driving through incredible scenery as we wound through the mountains, the breakneck speed and aggressive way of driving combined with a 2 people squashed in one seat and insanely bumpy roads meant that it didn't take long for sickness to set in. I spent the majority of the seven hour journey staring at the dashboard in an attempt to combat the ris...

As much as we liked Chiang Mai after a week of indulging in its scenery, activities and food we knew we had to move on.We were headed for the town of Luang Prabang in Laos and started this epic journey by taking 2 separate buses to the Thai border town of Chiang Kong, one of which was beautifully air-conditioned and comfortable, the other was packed to the rafters with tourists and locals alike and we both learned a valuable lesson in the art of perching on a sea...