Laos
It’s Vientiane, Not Vietnam!
basking in the golden sunlight – Pha That Luang Ahead of my November visit, I was told by all the guidebooks to expect a very sleepy town in Vientiane considering that it is the capital of a country with fewer people than Singapore but 300 times the size. The first encounter I had with the [...]
Easy Daytrips Around Luangprabang in Laos
The area around Luangprabang in Laos is filled with a number of popular daytrip opportunities. Two have practically become must-see destinations that they’ve been included as part of any default itinerary of Luangprabang-bound visitors. Kuang Si Falls We spent our first evening haggling with the many travel agencies in town for a good deal to [...]
Exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Luangprabang
The 8-hour car ride from Vientiane was one of the bumpiest I’ve been in. The driver couldn’t speak English but seemed as if he was on a mad dash to see who could get to Luangprabang first. Our van literally jumped every few minutes as it also had to contend with the relatively poor state [...]
