The aftermath! A lot has happened in the last 24 hours. The most notable thing is the change in weather. The rain has now been replaced with broken sunshine. This immediately put a smile on my face and I went to one of the riverside bars and basked in the sunshine for a while. I took a walk along the river after finishing my pineapple shake and noticed that many bars and bridges (pictured) had been swept away. Next on the agenda was a catchup with family guy i...

It's currently day 3 of the rainfall and signs don't look good for imminent dry spots. I seriously don't think I've ever witnessed rainfall like it. I'm really pleased I went tubing on day 1 as I think my tubing days are now over as it's far too dangerous with the constant rainfall. The main predicament I have is whether to move on up to Luang Pabang, or just get back to Viantiene. Either way my next plan is to take a plane back to Bangkok before heading south...

In the tubing! Day 1 of Viang Vieng was a little crazy to say the least! I was talking to two people on the bus ride here (Laura & Ross) and we decided to share the tubing experience together. For those who are unsure what tubing means, its basically the process of drifting down the rapid river on an inner tube, stopping at each bar along the way. This is a very messy experience and unfortunately causes many horrific injuries and sometimes costs lives. ...