Laos Stories


On our way on a slow boat!

We left Thailand on the 24th of January for a slow boat to take us along the Mekong to Laos. The journey took 2 days with a stop over for the night in Pak Beng. The first day was pretty heavy going as by the time we got to the boat, all the seats were taken and we ended up sitting on the floor right at the back of the boat next to the engine and toile...


Snake Whisky Anyone?

The race continues… Today we traveled for countless hours across Northern Thailand, through Hill Tribe and Long Neck territory to reach the Asia’s 2nd largest illicit opiate area, the Golden Triangle. The triangle is made up of the confluence of the Ruka River and Mekong rivers which are the borders of three countries, Myanmar (Burmer), Laos and Thaila...


Pakse, night buses and brews

it wasnt exactly the earliest of departures but we hit mo chit at 7pm and got on the 9pm bus to ubon rachatani (we thought). after a few waves at an incredibly cute kid and bored polite sentances with a inebriated catholic we got on the most uncomfortable night bus and suffered for 11 hours, the only light coming when the bus stopped for 10 minutes and ...


under a laos sky

and in such a short time laos has carved its way into my heart with smiling people, beautiful nature and cheap beer. i arrived in vientiane after a 12 hour bus ride from bangkok which dropped me off at 4.30 am at nong khai bus station, i sat, waited.. finally a tuk tuk driver came and told me the border opens at 6, we went, i sat and waited while the mo...