We arrived into Pakse at about 6 in the morning - because we were struggling to find accommodation all the others decided just to go straight to 4000 islands but I wanted to visit some of the waterfalls that surround Pakse so I decided to stay and signed up for a day tour that day. The tour consisted of visiting some tea and coffee plantations, waterfalls and some local villages. The Tea and coffee plantations were interesting and I even managed to drink a ...

I wasn't really sure where to visit on my way south through Laos but thanks to lonely planet and some advice from Jon I decided to visit a large cave at Kong Lo. LP made it sound really difficult to get to but actually there was a direct bus so all was well with the world. I got a bus straight there and met 2 English guys James and Lawry on the way. When we got there we decided we would do a homestay instead of opting for one of the guesthouses. The homestay wa...

Oh Vang Vieng……. Where to begin! Vang Vieng is a town in the northwest of Laos between Luang Prabang and Vientienne. It is situated on the river and surrounded by some of the most beautiful mountain scenery I've seen. It is on the well-established tourist trail because it is the home of tubing. This involves sitting in a rubber ring and making your way down the river from bar to bar, drinking buckets filled with terrible alcohol, for many it involves taking...

I stayed in SpicyLaos in Luang Prabang - a really cool hostel with an excellent chill out/communal area. So on my first morning in Laos I spent some time there and met up with Ben again. He had already made plans to meet our other besties (Alana and Anastasia) for breakfast so we headed off to meet them. By the time we finished breakfast we had amassed a crew of 12 to go and see the beautiful Kuang Si waterfall on the outskirts of Luang Prabang! We hopped in a ...

Dien Bien Phu is the last town in Vietnam as you head towards Laos using the most northerly crossing! Lonely planet doesn't recommend it but after considering my options, It was possibly faster, I got to spend the nights in beds instead of on the bus and it was significantly cheaper so I decided to take a chance and head for the border this way. The mini-bus from Sapa was pretty uncomfortable and packed but it was fine! After a couple of hours we did have to st...