The journey from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang was a lovely 6 hour minivan trip. We knew it would be a long one, but were told it was up, down and allaround some of the most scenic countryside in Laos and worth it. What we didn’t know was how narrow and winding the roads would […]
After a fairly easy three hour mini bus ride through the countryside of Laos, we arrived in the small town Vang Vieng which is in the northern and western part of Laos. We knew this was supposed to be a small town situated right on the Mekong River with some of the most spectacular scenery […]
After three flights from the US, I finally made it to Laos and in the end…it was a fairly easy journey. When I landed in Bangkok, I had a quick hour connection and I got special VIP treatment (or I like to think so) as the airline was waiting for me with a sign and […]
No matter how careful I am, or how much planning, checking and re-checking I do…I always run into some sort of travel snafu. I have even been known to run into some illegal situations and try my best to smile and work my way out of them. As these situations tend to have funny stories […]