Hey Everyone! Wow, where do we start? After our last blog we headed to Savannakhet Bus Station with our fingers crossed of finding a bus to Si Phan Don that evening, we played cards for 3 hours trying to pass the time when a bus turned up which we were told was heading for Pakse (a small town on the way to Si Phan Don). We decided to jump on as it at least got us away from Savannakhet and one step closer to our destination. The bus journey wasn't a nice one, it ...

Hello Everyone! We originally planned to leave Vientiane on Monday evening but, having paid for the bus already, Sophie fell ill and we had to change our tickets and plans! After walking Vientiane for what felt like hours, we managed to find a guesthouse that wasn't full!! Youth Inn 2. We finally left for Savannakhet last night and arrived in the early hours this morning. The bus we travelled on, in comparison to the VIP bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, was amaz...

Vang Vieng/Vientiane and Kies Birthday!!!!!!!! Hello Everyone!! We spent our last few days in Vang Vieng with new friends that we'd met and friends from the slow boat. On Friday we went for our second day of TUBING, this time with Dez, Laura and Sandie - some Aussies we'd met on the slow boat!! We started the day as we meant to go on with some beer pong and buckets all round! We had a really good day playing volleyball, drinking and chilling on the river. We ev...

Hey Everyone! First of all, we'd like to apologise in advance as we have a feeling this could be a very long one!!! We spent our last few days in Luang Prabang looking at the temples we'd missed including one which was on top of a hill from which you could see for miles. The temple itself wasn't overly spectacular but the setting and the views more than made up for its lack of wow factor. We also treated ourselves to some relaxation time where Sophie had a pedi...

Hey Everyone! We're finally in Luang Prabang, Laos! We got here by slow boat from Chiang Kong, which took two days with an overnight stop off in Pak Beng. The first day was a seven hour trip including a short stop for young village children to come aboard with trays of goodies - beer, crisps etc. The small wooden boat was packed with van seats which weren't even nailed down!! When we stopped in Pak Beng (a small town with just one street) we were met by a crowd ...