 | Every day is like Sunday
2005-11-14, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: jeffhilton | | The main thing that I think has changed about me since I started travelling is my new-found tolerance to long journies on public transport. In fact, if you look at some of my other stories you'll see ... |
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 | The FNGs go in-country
2005-11-12, Vientiane, Laos. By: jeffhilton | | After the delights of Bangkok's Khao San Road, it was time to head north on the overnight train to the Laos capital, Vientiane.
I like Thai trains. Come to think of it, I like all non-British trai... |
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 | Special Times
2005-11-17, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: day1 | | tubing part 2 was great!!
Bobby, Becky and Donal arrived late Friday ngiht so we all headed off tubing after breakfast on Saturday. What a day. We were all pretty drunk by 12.30. Met a guy who had ju... |
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 | I Love Laos!
2005-08-10, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: catmo79 | | I love Laos! I had the most wonderful time in Laos and was sad as I was running out of the country yesterday at a full sprint! Did I say full sprint, because that was an understatement! But you'll hav... |
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| Eskimo Kissing Cows!
2005-08-06, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: catmo79 | | Sorry I haven't written but I have been way too busy having the time of my life to write! When I first arrived in Vientiene I did the tourist thing which took, oh, a morning, and then I did some wande... |
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| Surprise, I'm in Laos!!!
2005-08-02, Vientiane, Laos. By: catmo79 | | Yesterday it was rainy and I sat down with Megan and planned out the rest of my trip. All of the sudden I realized that it was time for me to go, and a few hours later with we clothes in my bag ( I wa... |
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| Oh what a life...
2005-11-11, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: day1 | | Well now. Still melting in the November heat here in Laos. They say this is the coolest month of the year but THEY are definitely liars.
Spent 4 nights in Vientiane and due to the heat just rented ... |
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| Wow, Laos.
2005-11-05, Vientiane, Laos. By: day1 | | Hello from Vientiane...the quietest capital city ive ever come across.
Got the 18 hour bus from Hanoi on Thursday ngiht. They seemed to be making their way towards the border at a very fast pace so... |
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 | One last Beer Lao...
2005-10-13, Vientiane, Laos. By: roh | | For the second day we jumped in a kayak (after an hour drive) on our way south to Lao's capital, Vientiane. The river was more exciting than yesterday. There were a few mild rapids that although weren... |
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 | Easy on the eyes
2005-10-08, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: roh | | The bus ride south to Vang Vieng was no different to any other long trip we’ve had so far. Uncomfortable and time consuming… but one makes the best of it and puts up with the cramped seats and strange... |
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 | Welcome to the home of Asia's best beer!
2005-10-04, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: roh | | We opted to fly from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang in Laos. Mainly out of laziness but also to save a bit of time, and Wil pretty much got his ticket for free from the tax he claimed back for his laptop... |
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 | Update
2004-07-12, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: georgeyp | | me and benny are currently laos in a city called luang Prabang we got here yesterday after 3 days of travel. the first day involved a bus trip up to a place called chaing khong which is north thailand... |
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 | Getting a Laotian Tan in Vang Vieng!
2005-08-27, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: incaqueen | | Sabaidee! (hello in Laos)
The capital of Laos, Vientiane, is a sleepy, dusty little town with very little trees(no shade, i.e. damn HOT!) and little personality. Their most hyped about temple, Wat... |
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 | Snake Whisky Anyone?
2005-08-20, Laos, Laos. By: alexandem | | 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.... |
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 | On my way!
2005-08-08, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: tati | | Last time I wrote I said I was ready to go home, I am. But now I'm sure I wanna finish this trip like I intended to.
In Luang Prabang I met some guys (Sam from Englang, Dean from Scotland - great a... |
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| Ready to go home.
2005-07-26, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: tati | | I left Brasil first of january. When I was planning this trip, I was suppose to stay away only for 2 months, but 10 days before I left, everything changed. I decided I wanted to go for one year and I... |
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 | Metting in Vientiene
2005-07-25, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: tati | | I left Bangkok on the 22th morning. I was ready to go to Vientiene and stay a few days there and then go North. Well, during the flight, the guy sitting next to me asked if i had a visa. I said yes, h... |
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| Amazing Thailand
2005-07-25, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: tati | | Internet sometimes makes me so angy. I was finally writing about Thailand and everything suddenly disappeared. I lost everything. I'm gonna write again! Hopefully it will work this time!!!!!
Ok, a... |
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 | Not writing so much
2005-07-24, Luang Prabang, Laos. By: tati | | Hey guys,
I arrived in Laos on the 22th.
I haven't written here for a long time.
The reality in Asia is so diferent, I don't feel like staying hours on the internet, but I promise to write. Do... |
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 | Lao Wow Wow
2005-07-10, Don Det, Laos. By: Burntfish | | Hello again and a big How Bis to Everyone,
Here is the latest Laodown on what we've been a-doing with each other.
After our Longest Day in Burma, we left Thailand AGAIN the next day - this tim... |
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 | thailand...in the jungle.
2005-06-26, luang prabang, Laos. By: hmakwana | | Had a great day today. Went to a tiger sanctuary where they are just out in the wild!! It was amazing, we could stroke them, take pictures, they would never allow it here- a must do!
We also went... |
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 | Four thousand islands
2005-05-22, Don Det, Laos. By: lomotravel | | luck, grace, fate, destiny or whatever you want to call it intervened today. we were at the bus station, bags on the roof of a crowded songthaew, three of us decided to leave and take the bus, the dri... |
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| Pakse, night buses and brews
2005-05-18, Laos, Laos. By: lomotravel | | 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... |
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 | Ak47's are not toys
2005-04-26, Vang Vieng, Laos. By: savster | | Well we last left you and we were about to get on a bus to take us north to Chiang mai,the bus we got was not quite what we imagined.It is up there in the top 5 bad journeys,i will spare you our pain ... |
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 | Our first paradise.....
2005-03-20, Si Phan Don, Laos. By: tcassie | | Vientiane saw us paying far too much money for postage to send more stuff home, sleeping in, catching up on internet and saying goodbye to our travel mates of the past 10 days. The last of these occa... |
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